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Agriculture - Miscellaneous
Number Creator
Texas City Board of Trade
(pamphlet)
Title
Format
Map showing location of
Texas City
Map
Date(s)
1915
Description
Showing Railroad lines & Rice and Fruit Lands
between Houston and Galveston, including Galveston
Bay
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Agriculture - Processing and Storage - Cottons
Number Creator
1
Title
Format
3
Higby
Loading Cotton: Texas city, Texas
Texas City Board of Trade A large cotton compress at Texas City.
Storage capacity 20,000 bales
(pamphlet)
Loading an outbound steamship with
cotton; a shipping scene on the Texas
Galveston Daily News
City Wharves
4
5
Rein & Sons Company,
Houston
unknown
6
unknown
Interior view of one of the modern
cotton warehouses at Texas City
cotton bales
and grain pier at left; high density
cotton compresses and cotton
warehouses, center; sugar refinery at
right
7
Galveston Daily News
Texas City
8
Galveston Daily News
Big Season's Traffic in Official Figures Article
9
Galveston Daily News
Terminal Company Takes Over Plant
Article
10
Galveston Daily News
Article
11
Galveston Daily News
Terminal Places New Cotton Press
Cotton Handled At Texas City Nearly
Doubled
12
Galveston County Sun
Load 45 Ships with Cotton
Article
13
Galveston Daily News
Cotton Grown Successfully on
Mainland
Article
2
Image (1)
Date(s)
n.d.
Description
workers on dock next to ship with cotton bales
Image (2)
n.d.
building with smokestack next to railroad tracks
Image (3)
n.d.
Image (4)
Image (5)
n.d.
n.d.
The cotton dock. Photo in issue of 11/14/1914
photo of hundreds of bales of cotton in pamphlet
titled: Iron ore: one of the great natural resources
of Texas
Cotton bales in open area near docks.
Image (6)
Ad
Article
April 1934 aerial photo of Texas City Port
Description of new cotton press, saving wharf
charges when dredging is completed by not going
1/18/1896 through Galveston to ship cotton.
Showing Galveston and Texas City cotton
8-1-1915 shipments over a 3 year period.
Texas City Terminal Railway Company takes
8-11-1925 over cotton facilities at Texas City docks.
New Webb high density cotton compress to be
8-11-1928 installed
1-4-1929 Comparing bales handled in 1927 to 1928
Detailing previous cotton season for Texas City
1-11-1929 Port.
Excerpt from article: "Texas City goes forward as
port and industrial city" describing crop of 1929
10-1-1929 in Galveston County
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Thomas, F. L. Division of
Entomology
Lockwood, Green & Co.,
Engineers, Boston, Mass.
Simplified Instructions For Control of
Cotton Insects
Circular
Cotton Mill Development at Texas City,
Texas
Doc
Circular No 92, Texas Agricultural Experiment
May 1941 Station
Prepared for Peabody, Houghteling & Co., New
6-25-1924 York, N.Y. (16pp)
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Agriculture - Processing and storage - Figs
Number Creator
1
2
3
Title
Plant No 1 - Texas City Canneries
Texas City, Texas
Plant No 1 - Texas City Canneries
Texas City, Texas
Plant No 1 - Texas City Canneries
Texas City, Texas
Format
Date(s)
Image (1)
7/6/1927
Image (2)
7/6/1927
Image (3)
7/7/1927
4
Galveston Daily News
Briggs Discusses County's Problems
Article
6/15/1927
5
Galveston Daily News
10/1/1929
6
8
Galveston Daily News
Buchanan, H.F., Federal
Dept of Agriculture,
Bureau of Economics
Cole, E. M., Executive
Secretary of Magtex Fig
Association
Fig Industry on Threshold of Success Article
Farm Board Gives Approval To Loan
of $50,000 to Fig Association;
Suggests Plan
Article
A Suggested Plan of Operation For A
Cooperative Fig Growers Association
in The Gulf Coast Area of Texas
Doc
9
Texas City Canneries
10
Texas City Canneries
7
Magtex Fig Association
Texas City Canneries Preferred Stock
Certificate
Texas City Canneries Preferred Stock
Certificate
Doc
Description
interior - boiling vat labelled: "initial test
preserved figs - 1000 pounds"
dept" - "sterilizers" - "packing and
warehouse"
plant" - "entrance to preserving department" "warehouse opening to switch track"
recommendations for Galveston County fig
growers from U.S. Congressman Clay Stone
Briggs
Galveston County; innovations in Texas City
Canneries
loan to newly formed Mag-Tex Fig
5-13-1930 Association
Fall 1929 typed, carbon copy 13 pp.
typed, carbon copy 2 pp. - invitation to join
12-26-1929 association
Doc
9/1/1927 10 shares for Mrs. Lexie M. Bonner
Doc
9/1/1927 10 shares for J. W. Halstead
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Agriculture - Processing and storage - Grains
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Schlueter, E.J., Houston,
Texas
Galveston Daily News
Galveston Daily News
Galveston Daily News
Title
Format
Grain elevator
Grain elevator
Grain elevator
Texas City Grain Figures Are Given
Oklahomans Laud Grain Situation
Here
Grain Movement Still Increasing
Image (3)
Image (4)
Image (5)
Article
Grain elevator
Grain elevator
Image (1)
Image (2)
Article
Article
Date(s)
1915
n.d.
Description
in 1915
from E.R. Strong's collection
1911
"500,000 Bu. Elevator"
n.d.
n.d.
Showing train next to elevator
3/5/1922 grain exports for February 1922
Texas City grain elevator leased Oklahoma grain
7/22/1926 officials inspect Galveston docks
4/18/1932 Activity re: Texas City grain shipments
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Annexation
Number Creator
Title
1
Houston Post
All But Shaded Areas in Texas
City
2
Kemp, Jim (Houston Texas City Skips Isle, Bolivar in
Post)
Adding Land
3
4
5
6
7
Format
Description
w/article on Texas City Ordinance annexing all of Galveston
County that is not incorporated, excluding Bolivar Pennsula
6/18/1960
and Galveston Island
Image (1)
Re: Texas City Ordinance to annex all of unicorporated
Galveston County excluding Galveston Island and Bolivar
Peninsula, House and Senate subcommittee investigating
6/18/1960 annexation process in Texas
Article
Texas City Sun
Aerial View of Island
Image (2) 1/18/1968 w/article on Snake Island spoil island purchase by Texas City
Allen Gladys (Texas Snake Island Purchase Okayed by
Re: Snake Island spoil island purchase by Texas City and
City Sun)
City
1/18/1969 Texas City land for airport proposal
Article
w/article on San Leon and Bacliff town hall meeting re:
reaction to Texas City annexation of Highway 146 corridor Texas City Sun
Theo Baudoin of San Leon
Image (3) 4/25/2000 showing Theo Baudoin reading statement
Pruitt, Clarissa
Residents at forum dismiss
Bayview, Bacliff, & San Leon considering incorporation in
(Texas City Sun)
annexation
4/25/2000 light of Texas City annexation of Highway 146 corridor.
Article
Brinly, Lora-Marie TC clears way for Bayshore
(Texas City Sun)
incorporation
4/19/1990 Land granted to Bayshore for possible incorporation
Article
Texas City - La Marque 2 Cities
Which Almost Became One
9
Powers, Johnny
(Houston Post)
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily
News)
10
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City Sun)
City to annex part of bay at Shoal
Point
11
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City's plan to annex portion of bay
City Sun)
draws no public response
Article
8
Date(s)
Article
Annexation request is put on hold
in TC
Article
Article
Re: Galveston County Research Council declining a study to
12/26/1968 consolidate the two cities, review of similar purpose in 1953.
Re: Residents living outside Galveston County Water Control
Improvement District No. 1 wanting to be annexed by District
4/19/1990 No. 1
Re: on annexation of bay south of Texas City Dike and Texas5/2/1991 New Mexico Power Co. request for increased service rate
Re: Annexing more Galveston Bay territory for oil
prospecting fees and industrial development & programs to
2/12/1998 assist first time home buyers
�Annexation
Re: More Galveston Bay tracts proposed for annexation &
12/29/1999 possible gateway corridors into Texas City
13
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
TC set to expand limits into water Article
Williams, Scott &
Mark Muchich
Texas City's expansion plan raises
(Galveston Daily
News)
concerns in Galveston
Article
14
Bernard, Lora-Marie City's annexation of land in san
(Texas City Sun)
Leon questioned
Re: Texas City annexation of Highway 146 corridor
4/19/2000 prompting complaint
12
15
16
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
City of Texas City
Public Works
Staff, Moore
Memorial Public
Library, Texas City
Article
San Leon residents clash over
annexation by TC
Article
Texas City Annexation & ETJ
Map
Re: Texas City proposal to annex marshland opposed by
2/14/2000 Scenic Galveston property owner
Re: Texas City annexation of Highway 146 corridor discussed
4/20/2000 at city commision meeting attended by San Leon residents
Showing Texas City annexations from 4/14/1911 to 5/8/2009
6/3/2009 (incl. key)
18
Information from City Planner Don
Caroll
Doc
Map of 141.9 acres partly in each
the Daniel L. Richardson & James
B. Wells Surveys, Galveston
County, Texas
Map
19
Doc
1943
20
Doc
1943
17
May 1992 Re: West Texas City 9/9/1953 annexation; notes
1943
Porposed for annexation
Blank affidavit for the election for annexation outcome sworn
and subscribed to.
Description of acreage that residents are affirming for
annexation
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Anniversaries - Birthday 1981
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Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Crook, Teri
(Galveston Daily
News)
(Galveston Daily
News)
(Galveston Daily
News)
Gumler, Michael
(Galveston Daily
News)
Rivas, Guy (Daily
Sun)
Daily Sun
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Galveston Daily
News
Daily Sun
Title
Format
Date(s)
Exhibit
Image
9/6/1981
TC history depicted in art exhibit
at library
Article
Texas City stages big birthday
party
Article
Mayor Emmett Lowry speaks at
luncheon
Image
Stingaree marching band makes
its way down parade route
Image
No place like home
Image
Parade time
Texas City celebrates 70th
birthday
Image
Passing Parade
Article
City birthday
Article
Article
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
9/6/1981
9/13/1981
9/13/1981
Description
members painting historical Texas City are, showing
artists Beryl Wages, Willie Dee Criss, Amy Roberts,
Iva Frazier, Lillian Hull, Maple Freeman, Inez
Baker, Cellese Thomson, Chris Morphew, & Jane
White
College of the Mainland art class members painting
historical Texas City art, on display at Moore
Memorial Public Library
Recap of city's 70th birthday's Saturday events with
quotes from former residents H.K. "Griz" Eckert &
W.D. "Pappy" Steed
w/article describing city's 70th birthday's Saturday
events
9/13/1981 Stingaree marching band and drill team
9/13/1981 Mandy Mailton at celebration with balloon
w/article describing weekend and continuing 70th
9/15/1981 birthday events: showing horseback riders in parade
Describing events past and those continuing; city
9/15/1981 building and utility tours
n.d.
Mayor Emmett Lowry w/birthday cake
n.d.
Commissioner Chuck Doyle w/birthday cake
n.d.
Commissioner Billie Hamilton w/birthday cake
n.d.
(not identified) w/birthday cake
n.d.
(not identified) w/birthday cake
birthday wishes for Texas City and announcement
9/9/1981 of upcoming events
Describing added events for upcoming birthday
9/10/1981 celebrations
�Anniversaries - Birthday 1981
Gillentine Cathy
(Daily Sun)
Daily Sun
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City of Texas City
Gillentine Cathy
(Daily Sun)
Gillentine Cathy
(Daily Sun)
Gillentine Cathy
(Daily Sun)
Gillentine Cathy
(Daily Sun)
Crook, Teri
(Galveston Daily
News)
City birthday plans set
Article 9/10/1981 Describing upcoming birthday events
Come Help Us Celebrate Texas
City's 70th Birthday
ad
9/11/1981 Schedule of 70th birthday events, 2 pages
Texas City 70th Birthday
schedule
n.d.
Weekend Schedule, 2 typed pages with parade map
black and white with photos and schedule of
birthday event tours of water plant, wastewater
Utilities Department Tour and
plant, & rain water pump station w/slide show
Slide Show
Pamphlet
n.d.
Texas City celebrates 70th
Rankin Dewalt, former police chief and grand
birthday
Image
9/16/1981 marshal
Texas City celebrates 70th
birthday
Image
9/16/1981 Jaycees serving punch "dike water" at street dance
Texas City celebrates 70th
Texas City High School Thespian club who
Image
9/16/1981 performed "the Founding of Campbells Bayou"
birthday
Texas City celebrates 70th
Image
9/16/1981 Girl Scouts handing out Texas City balloons
birthday
Texas City ok's 39-cent tax rate
article
(excerpt) 9/3/1981 Notice previewing birthday celebrations
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Anniversaries - Birthday 2001
Number Creator
1
Texas City Sun
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
2
3
4
5
Title
Format
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Image
Silva, Clarissa (Texas City's birthday bash plans in the
City Sun)
works
Article
City gears up for 90th birthday
celebration
Article
City to celebrate its birthday
Article
Preparations begin for TC's 90th
B-Day
Article
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Get Ready To Celebrate
Image
Texas City Sun
City ready for birthday party
Article
Galveston Daily
News
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
O'Hare, Reagan
(Texas City Sun)
Memorabilia, pageant on tap for
90th anniversary
Article
Christensen, Kim
(Houston Chronicle)
Image
Image
Miss Texas City'
Article
Birthday bash
Image
Date(s)
Description
Sylvia Yanas co-chairman of 90th birthday
5/22/2001 celebration working on logos
5/22/2001 90th Birthday committee working on budget
Details of celebration - dinner & dance
underwritten by Texas First Bank, Children's
Festival sponsored by Mainland Medical Center,
8/4/2001 concert sponsored by Valero
2/19/2001 90th Birthday committee to be formed
Ken DeMaet & Sylvia Yanas co-chair the
4/11/2001 celebration committee - preview of events
and tourism with Susan Chappa, Mayor's
secretary showing T-shirts and tickets to 90th
9/7/2001 birthday events
Details of dinner menu, Fun Run, art contest,
performers at Children's Festival, picnic & ice
9/7/2001 cream social
Honoring citizens' contributions to Texas City &
Talen and Beauty Contest for girls and young
8/25/2001 women
4 winners of Texas City Pageant: Sarah Herrera,
9/9/2001 Victoria Jasso, Kristen Rosales, Rachel Moreno
9/9/2001 Junior Miss Texas City winner Kristen Rosales
Little Miss TC, Princess of TC, Junior Miss TC,
9/9/2001 Miss TC
Mayor Carlos Garza, Leslie Henderson, program
coordinator for Texas City recreation and
tourism, & Susan Chaps, administrative assistant
n.d.
with T-shirts & hats for celebration
�Anniversaries - Birthday 2001
Summa, Andy
(Houston Chronicle)
6
Texas City to celebrate 90th
anniversary
Article
n.d.
Image
9/15/2001
Article
9/15/2001
Article
9/14/2001
Texas City's birthday celebration
carries on
Article
9/16/2001
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
90th birthday gala underway
Bernard, Lora-Marie Texas City celebrates
(Texas City Sun)
anniversary
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
City gets ready for celebration
7
8
9
10
11
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Sanchez, Carlos
Javier (Galveston
Daily News)
Streuli, Ted
(Galveston News)
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston Daily
News)
Martell, Morghan
(Galveston Daily
News)
Texas City celebrates with
parade, children's festival
Ice Cream social closes out TC
birthday party
Image
9/16/2001
Image
Article
9/16/2001 Alexandria Armstrong watching parade Saturday
awareness activities, recap of other Saturday
9/16/2001 events
Recap of Sunday events, citizen's reactions to
9/17/2001 terrorist attacks
Image
9/17/2001 Jack Cross at ice cream social Sunday
Image
9/17/2001 Brian Iles at ice cream social Sunday
Article
Image
Happy birthday: Texas City
winds down 90th birthday bash
Interview with Ken DeMaet, co-chairman of 90th
Birthday celebration, detailing events
Fuentes, A.J. Jones & Mable Dishberger - 90 year
olds honored with Texas City Mayor Carlos
Garza
90 year old residents honored: recap of Friday
events
Matthews, oldest living former city
commissioner, traveling Rain Forest show from
Moody Gardens
Congressman Nick Lampson's aide presented flag
in saluting Texas City's decision to continue with
birthday celebration, recap of Saturday events
Cinco de Mayo Folkloric dancers performing in
front of Texas City Museum
Article
Bless Wilson and Jenna Contenta singing in
9/17/2001 group from College of the Mainland Sunday
City attorney Bobby Garvais, Nicolos Deland,
Pastor Rudy Rios, Ken and Louise DeMaet
9/17/2001 comment on celebration Sunday
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Anniversaries - Centennial 2011
Number Creator
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Garcia, Oziel
2
City of Texas City
3
City of Texas City
4
City of Texas City
Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
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City of Texas City
Metal Works, Texas City,
Texas
Metal Works, Texas City,
Texas
City of Texas City
Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Post)
Post)
Post)
Post)
Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Durisseau, Michael (The
Post)
Post)
Post)
Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Title
2010
Texas City Centennial celebration
Committee Members
Format
Image
Image
Image
New Year's Eve Celebration
Image
Image
Image
Centennial sculpture to celebrate TC's
100 years
Image
Image
Image
Image
Celebrating 100 in Texas City
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Sculpture honors 100 years of home
spirit
Image
Date(s)
Description
n.d.
Winning logo design for Texas City Centennial Celebration
Posted online
8/6/2010 Showing 32 Centennial Committee members
Emken Linton, Texas City Centennial Celebration chairman with
posted online Thelma Dyess holding New Year's Eve party ticket, with Mary Dickson
11/12/2010 & Jay Williams
Posted online Poster for New Year's Eve Celebration, Centennial Celebration kickoff
12/7/2010 event
w/article detailing first set of history panels- showing back of three
12/16/2010 guests reading panels
Gina Mathews of Texas City ISD's Literacy Enrichment Acceleration
12/16//2010 Program with three students before history panels
Posted online
2/17/2011 History Panels for decade 1931-1940 at Nessler Center
6/23/2011
Architectural drawing of planned Centennial sculpture
w/article describing planned Centennial sculpture, architectural
drawing showing a different perspective
6/23/2011
Posted online
7/5/2011 Birthday cake float for Texas City's Centennial Celebration
w/article: reopening of Texas City Museum - view of Texas City
8/11/2011 Museum exhibit showing early Texas City history
9/15/2011 Fire trucks in Texas City's Centennial Celebration parade
9/15/2011 Cardae King watching Centennial parade
9/15/2011 Jay Carnes tossing beads to crown from parade vehicle
9/15/2011 After Centennial sculpture unveiling in Centennial Park
w/article re: final three days - showing sign in front of Centennial
9/15/2011 sculpture
Architect Joe Hoover & Centennial Celebration chairman Emken
Linton and Raymond Guidry of Tennille, Inc., unveiling sculpture with
9/15/2011 Mayor Matt Doyle watching
9/15/2011 Spectators reading plaques of Centennial sculpture
9/15/2011 Texas City High School Band members in Centennial parade
w/article on Centennial sculpture unveiling - showing Carrie and
9/16/2011 Hannah Lemmonds seeing plaque for family members
Image
9/16/2011
Plaque on Centennial wind sculpture honoring Sergeant Omar Mora
Image
9/16/2011
St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal float in Centennial parade
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Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Post)
Durisseau, Michael (The
Post)
Post)
Post)
Cox, Keven M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Linton, Emken (Galveston
Daily News)
Meeks, Flori (Houston
Chronicle)
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily
News)
Past mayors reflect on Texas City's
history
Image
Image
9/17/2011
9/18/2011
Image
Image
Image
9/18/2011
9/18/2011
9/21/2011
Image
11/23/2011
Article
9/16/2010
Article
10/7/2010
Centennial chairman Emken Linton with Mayor Matthew T. Doyle &
former mayors Carlos Garza, Charles Doyle & D.D. Haney
David & Nicholas Ely watching Centennial parade
Olga Capetillo at Texas City Centennial wind sculpture with plaque
honoring her son Sergeant Omar Mora
Fireworks over Stingaree Stadium
Showing Texas City mayors, past and present
w/article on Texas City's Centennial book, sowing Nancy Walker &
Linda Holm, two of the three authors
Emken Linton detailing the Centennial Celebration goals and
organization
Re: Oziel Garcia, winner of design submitted in Texas City High
School's engineering graphics class taught by Lindsay Owens
Article
12/1/2010
Describing parade route & cake float entry
Article
12/2/2010
Let the centennial celebration begin
Article
Texas City marks beginning of its
centennial celebrations with New Year's
Meeks, Flori (Houston
Eve event
Chronicle)
Article
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily Davison home to reopen for tours
News)
Sunday
Article
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily
News)
Mainland city celebrates milestone
Article
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily
News)
Woman Texas City turn 100 together
Article
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily Centennial sculpture to celebrate TC's
News)
100 years
Article
Taylor, Heber (Galveston
Daily News)
Celebrating 100 in Texas City
Article
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily
News)
Events planned for centennial
Article
Edrozo, Larry (Galveston
A decade-by decade look at Texas
/daily News)
City's history
Article
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily Events wrap up city's yearlong birthday
News)
bash
Article
Aulds, T.J. (Galveston Daily Sculpture honors 100 years of home
News)
spirit
Article
12/16/2010
Describing parade, entries and attendance
Re: first set of history panels for Texas City's Centennial celebration,
guests at exhibition
12/21/2010
Centennial Celebration programs and events coordinator Monica James
describing upcoming reception, dinner and dance
3/26/2011
Remodeled Davison home open for Centennial Celebration
4/10/2011
4/14/2011
Overall description of Centennial Celebration's events and focus
RE: Thelma Dyess, Texas City resident born five months before city's
incorporation
6/23/2011
Describing centennial sculpture in detail and plaque purchase
8/11/2011
Re: renovated Texas City Museum and Texas City history
9/4/2011
9/4/2011
Final week of events outlined for Centennial Celebration
Larry Edrozo co-chairman of the Texas City Centennial Committee's
history panels
9/15/2011
Preview of final three days of Centennial Celebration
9/16/2011
Recap of Centennial parade and wind sculpture unveiling
Centennial wind sculpture holds
memories
Centennial celebration concludes
Texas city gears up for centennial
celebration
Texas City teen's design chosen for
Texas City centennial
New route centennial birthday mark
holiday parade
Parade kicks off city's anniversary
celebration
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Taylor, Heber (Galveston
Daily News)
Daniels, James (Galveston
Daily News)
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American City & Country
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Galveston Daily News
City of Texas City,
Recreation & Tourism Dpt.
Moore Memorial Public
Library, Texas City, Texas
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City of Texas City
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Article
9/16/2011
Reflections on Centennial and Texas City
Honoring Texas City's beginnings
Article
Exploring public services through
projects, gear, statistics and history:
Texas City, Texas, unveils a wind
sculpture to mark 100 years
Article
Author says book examines past decade
100 years
Article
10/5/2011
Reverend James Daniels reflections on Centennial and Texas City
Texas City celebrates 100 years!
Doc
Texas City: 100 years (1911-2011)
City of Texas City Commemorative
Centennial Program
Doc
Program
Nov/2011
Describing Centennial Celebration events and wind sculpture/with
pictures
Interview w/Linda Cooper Holm, one of three authors of Texas City
Centennial book
11/23/2011
Posted online
4/11/2011 Commemorative Centennial items on sale
Introductory page for Moore Memorial Public Library's online historical
exhibit to commemorate Texas City's Centennial
"Memory book" of the Centennial Celebration - 14 pages
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Anniversaries - Diamond Jubilee 1986
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Title
Format
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Texas City Sun Making plans
Image
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Texas City Sun
Wall, Tricia
(Texas City
Sun)
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Wall, Tricia
(Texas City
Sun)
History of TC
Image
Makes it official
Ruth Strong
Bertha Dick Wetzel
August Osterholm
Edith Willhouse Hudson
Image
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Image
Image
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Jubilee
Image
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McCall
Image
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Ron Stone
Image
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Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Richard, Jim
(Texas City
Sun)
Richard, Jim
(Texas City
Sun)
Richard, Jim
(Texas City
Sun)
Rainy weather didn't dampen the spirits
of these parade participants
Image
Date(s)
Description
Planners for Texas City Diamond Jubilee: Tava Matzke,
Susie Moncla, Janet Bazemore, John Quinn, Dick Wiley,
8/23/1986 Meriworth Mabry & Brenda Taylor
Texas City ISD Superintendent Paul W. Manning accepting
9/3/1986 Texas City history book written by Meriworth
Mayor Emmett Lowry, Frank Simpson, Betty Wiley,
Meriworth Mabry, Eloise O'Bryant & Carlos Garza
9/3/1986 proclaiming Texas City Jubilee
9/7/1986 w/article re: Oldtimers Context
9/7/1986 w/article re: Oldtimers Context
9/7/1986 w/article re: Oldtimers Context
9/7/1986 w/article re: Oldtimers Context
James & David Herrington handling spyglass at Moore
Memorial Public Library
w/article re: Jubilee activities planned and concert details
9/11/1986 and performers Johnny Bush and Darrell McCall
w/article re: opening ceremonies at Texas City Jubilee:
featured speaker
9/7/1986
9/14/1986 w/article recap of Saturday Jubilee parade and activities
Image
9/14/1986 Tony Hamon, Mayor Emmett Lowry, Ron Stone in parade
Image
9/14/1986 Young twirler in parade
Image
9/14/1986 Child at duck game
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Richard, Jim
(Texas City
Sun)
Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
De Lange,
Nicky
(Galveston
Daily News)
Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Image
9/14/1986 Can-Do Search & Rescue team Jubilee parade float
Image
Renee Sanders shaking hands with Wally the Clown
9/18/1986 Ronnie Crutchfield
TC celebrates its 75th birthday
Image
La Marque Junior High School cheerleaders in Jubilee
9/18/1986 parade
TC celebrates its 75th birthday
Image
9/18/1986 Jubilee dance at Nessler Civic Center
TC celebrates its 75th birthday
Image
9/18/1986 Jubilee keynote speaker's audience
TC celebrates its 75th birthday
Image
9/18/1986 Boy watching Jubilee parade
TC celebrates its 75th birthday
Image
9/18/1986 Tom Stanley honored in Jubilee celebration
TC celebrates its 75th birthday
Image
9/18/1986 Horseback Jubilee parade participants
Clowning around
9/18/1986 Clowns in Jubilee parade
TC celebrates its 75th birthday
Image
Ancestry Searchers sponsor Old Timers
Texas City Sun contest
6/13/1986 Contest information w/application
Article
Texas City Sun Enjoy the Jubilee
Editorial 9/7/1986 Promoting Jubilee event
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Article
Article
9/1/1986
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Texas City Sun Jubilee plans include reunion, parade
Mueller,
Thomas
(Galveston
Daily News) Diamond Jubilee plans set
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun
The Jubilee edition - a tribute to TC
Texas City Sun
Details of Jubilee events, part of Texas state
7/24/1986 Sesquicentennial Celebration
Article
Ad
9/7/1986
9/7/1986
30
Texas City Sun TC celebrates her winning oldtimers
Article
9/7/1986
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TC gets ready for birthday next
Texas City Sun weekend
Article
It's a parade, and you won't want to miss
Texas City Sun it
Article
Galveston
Daily News
TC Jubilee to celebrate city's history
Article
Galveston
Daily News
Ron Stone to speak at the TC Jubilee
Article
Galveston
Daily News
TX churches celebrate Jubilee
Texas City Sun Birthday parade soggy, unforgettable
Robert
(Galveston
Daily News) Jubilee celebrates TC's 75th birthday
9/7/1986
Describing upcoming Jubilee events
Re: the Texas City Sun Jubilee edition, thanking
contributors, sources
Advertisement for Jubilee Concert & Dance
Jubilee's oldtimers contest, winners and runner-ups to be in
parade and reception, given certificates
center, children's activities in Nessler Park and Nessler
Center, Fun Run, Moore Memorial Public Library
Education exhibit, Parade, ceremonies, mayor's luncheon,
concert & dance
9/10/1986 Re: upcoming parade and participants w/parade route map
Jubilee activities planned and concert details re: performers
9/11/1986 Johnny Bush and Darrell McCall
Article
Article
9/11/1986 Texas City Jubilee featured speaker at opening ceremonies
Re: planned Texas City churches Jubilee and
Sesquicentennial celebrations, "homecoming" theme
9/13/1986 w/former pastors, dinners, floats in parade
9/14/1986 detailing parade and Saturday events
Article
Recap of Saturday Jubilee parade, activities, & Ron Stone's
9/14/1986 speech
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De Lange,
Nicky
(Galveston
Daily News)
Ellen
(Galveston
Daily News)
Ellen
(Galveston
Daily News)
TC Jubilee a smash- despite rain
Article
9/18/1986 Recap of Jubilee weekend
TC celebrates history with fanfare
Article
9/18/1986 Light recap of people and events in Jubilee weekend
TC Jubilee offered something for
everyone
Article
41
Texas City Diamond Jubilee
Program
42
75 years of leadership
Poster
A history of Texas City
Booklet
Program
9/25/1986 Recap of Jubilee concert and dance
Listing programs, entertainers, Fitness Festival participants,
9/13/1986 Texas state song
Mayors with images, dates of service, City Commissioners
names and dates
Commemorative booklet for Texas City Diamond Jubilee:
1911-1986, 20pp w/photos
Invitations from Mayor Emmett F. Lowry and the Texas
City Commission to a luncheon of former officials Saturday
September 13, 1986
Texas City 1986 - (red color)
Listing programs, projects, events for Sesquicentennial and
Jubilee celebrations
w/Johnny Bush & Darrell McCall - including information
re: Texas City Jubilee & Texas Sesquicentennial,
9/13/1986 entertainers - 24pp. w/photos
Doc
9/12/1986 September 13,1986 at "Texas City Day"
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Mabry,
Meriworth
Jolly, Evelyn
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Invitation
"I made a splash at the Jubilee Bash"
Ribbon
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Texas City Diamond Jubilee 1911-1986 Brochure
47
Ray Price celebrates the Texas City
Jubilee
48
Office of the
Mayor, City of
Galveston,
Texas
Proclamation
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Anniversaries - Jubilee 1966
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Jubilee talk
Image
Jubilee planners
Image
Jubilee identification contest
Image
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Daily Sun
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Daily Sun
Last big one
Image
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6
Daily Sun
Fred Linton
TV's Robin
Image
Image
To play for street dance
Image
This is official
Image
Historical display
Image
Oldest pioneer signs register
Lesson in history
In the swing of things
Hmmm-m-m-m, barbeque chicken taste
good
Image
Image
Image
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Weekend News
Citizen
Bunch, Fred
(Daily Sun)
10
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12
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
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Daily Sun
Bunch, Fred
(Daily Sun)
Daily Sun
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Daily Sun
8
Image
Hundreds line parade route
Image
Parade was common ground for reunion Image
Memorial wreath
Image
Date(s)
Description
Mrs. Robert A. Fairey & son Robert H. Fairey at
n.d.
planning sessions
Doyle, Les Box, Fred Linton, Ben L. Mitchell & Dr.
R.R. Verrett
n.d.
w/article explaining Jubilee contest. Three children in
front of foliage
1918
w/article detailing Jubilee parade. Showing floats from
country fair parade in Texas City
1950
w/article re: short biography of Fred Linton, Jubilee
8/21/1966 chairman
n.d.
Local performer will join Jubilee
w/article re: 2 Texas City bands for Saturday, August
27th and other activities. Showing band "Nomads" George Bethune, Brian Collins, John Martelli, Karl
n.d.
Horn, & Fred Thomas III
8/21/1966 Becky Temple modelling Jubilee uniform
Mabry & Mrs. Emmett F. Lowry of Jubilee Historical
8/26/1966 Committee
w/article re: Mrs. Lee (Mabel Parr) Dick. Mrs. Dick &
8/28/1966 Mayor Emmett F. Lowry
8/28/1966 L.C. Rich & son w/Grandcamp anchor
8/28/1966 Roy King & Cathy Cathcart at Jubilee dance
8/28/1966 Sharron & Patricia Cox at Jubilee dinner
w/article re: recap of Jubilee events. Families on 6th St.
8/28/1966 watching parade
8/28/1966 Some older citizens at parade
Mayor Lowry placing wreath at fire station plaque 1947
8/28/1966 disaster
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Bunch, Fred
(Daily Sun)
Daily Sun
20
Bunch, Fred
(Daily Sun)
Bunch, Fred
(Daily Sun)
21
News Citizen
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Allen, Gladys
(Daily Sun)
And the band plays on
Image
El Mina Shrine Drum and Bugle Corps Image
Checking labels
Memories for old and young
Texas City Jubilee planners
Jubilee can put Texas City on map
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TC to spotlight 'home' counties
TC 'old-timer' likes Jubilee plan
Doyle, Mary
Pioneers who saw TC grow eagerly
Ellen (Daily Sun) await Jubilee
Waters, Betty
(Daily Sun)
Planner polish up TC Jubilee
Doyle, Mary
Ellen (Daily Sun) Mystery contest added to Jubilee
Doyle, Mary
Ellen (Daily Sun) Marines to lead Jubilee parade
Doyle, Mary
Ellen (Daily Sun) TC Jubilee feast spurs campaign
Allen, Gladys
Oldtimer' Fred Linton heads up big TC
(Daily Sun)
Jubilee
2 TC bands to play for street dance
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Daily Sun
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26
27
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Planning done, TC Jubilee countdown
8/28/1966 Blocker Junior High Band in parade
8/28/1966 The Corp in parade
Mrs. Leonard Hamilton & Mrs. R.C. Updegrove
preparing historical display Moore Memorial Public
Image 8/28/1966 Library
Marce Lowry & Mrs. J.P. Jones preparing historical
Image 8/28/1966 display Moore Memorial Public Library
Fred Linton, Render Wilson, Kelsie Merdith, Charles
Doyle, Jim Price, John Sosnowy, Leon Krupp, & Ed
n.d.
Mabry
Image
Editorial (?) opinion encourage support for approaching
n.d.
Jubilee
Article
Jubilee reunions planned by county origin
Bio sketch of Mrs. Robert A. Fairey
Some bio sketches of first families & who will attend
n.d.
Jubilee
Article
Describing upcoming Jubilee attractions- library exhibit,
Article 8/17/1966 merchants sale, BBQ, tributes to dead, reunions
Article
Article
n.d.
n.d.
Article 8/17/1966 Jubilee contest to identify 3 young boys in 1918 photo
Article 8/18/1966 Upcoming parade details
Article 8/19/1966 Jubilee BBQ dinner
Article 8/21/1966 Bio sketch of Jubilee chairman
n.d.
events
Article
More event details, free refreshments for parade,
Article 8/24/1966 reunions, identifying tags for 'old-timers'
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Pool slates big show Saturday
Jubilee parade biggest in 16 years
Barbequed chicken dinner at Jubilee
Daily Sun
may draw 1,000
45 units prepare to parade through TC at
Daily Sun
stylish clip
Doyle, Mary
Pioneers' historical items form display
Ellen (Daily Sun) for Jubilee
Daily Sun
Texas City Jubilee blossoms
Pioneer TC woman, 92, participates in
Daily Sun
Jubilee
Powers, John
Crowds pack TC Jubilee route
(Daily Sun)
Allen, Gladys
Reunions thrived on parade route
(Daily Sun)
Allen, Gladys
Jubilee enthusiasts want more of same
(Daily Sun)
next year
Article
Article
n.d.
n.d.
Gateway Clown Houston diving team for Jubilee
Aquatic show
Description of parade entries, prizes, and parade route
Article 8/25/1966 Jubilee BBQ dinner head Mrs. Alma Cocks
More details re Jubilee parade & Jubilee schedule of
Article 8/25/1966 events
Description of Jubilee historical exhibit at Moore
Article 8/26/1966 Memorial Public Library
Article 8/26/1966 Hundreds' come to town for celebration
Mrs. Lee (Mabel Parr) Dick visiting Moore Memorial
8/28/1966
Public Library Jubilee exhibit
Article
Article 8/28/1966 Recap of Friday and Saturday's events, attendance
Article 8/28/1966 recap of Saturday parade and older citizens attending
Recap Jubilee Sunday events - Mayor Lowry's speech,
Article 8/29/1966 prize winners, crowd reactions
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Anniversaries - Jubilee 1971
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Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
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Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Daily Sun
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
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9/15/1971
9/15/1971
9/15/1971
9/15/1971
Image
Image
9/15/1971
9/15/1971
Title page & calendar of Daily Sun's Special Diamond Jubilee
Souvenir Section
w/article re: Jubilee performer
Clowns preparing
Float preparation St. Mary's Catholic Youth Organization
Hitchcock Explorer Scouts color guard
Texas City Jaycees float preparation
Float preparation Evening Optimist Club
Texas City PTA City Council & FTA float preparation
Beta Sigma Phi City Council members
A chapter of Beta Sigma Phi float preparation
Texas City Lulacs float preparation
Texas City Kiwanis club & Texas City High School Key club
float preparation
w/article re: Eulies Nunez, original petitioner
Mayor Emmett Lowry cuts city birthday
cake
Image
9/17/1971
Mayor Lowry and secretary, Mrs. Roger Mack
Students and citizens checked displays
Piece of birthday cake
Image
Image
9/17/1971
9/17/1971
Displays at Moore Memorial Public Library
Mayor Lowry and Sam Coverson
High school bandsmen (and women)
practice march routine
Image
9/17/1971
Practicing for Jubilee half-time display
Texas City High School band performs
Friday night
Image
9/19/1971
Jubilee half-time display
Haney, in hat, confers with officials
before rain hit
9/19/1971
Jubilee officials D.D. Haney, Bill Davis, Lynette Martin
Texas City's Diamond Jubilee
Celebration
Robin' Rinker
Clowns clowns, clowns
CYO Float
Ready for parade
Jaycee work party
Evening Optimists
PTA-FTA combination
Beta Sigma Phi
RHO Alpha
LULAC decorations
Kiwanis-Key club
Eulies Nunez
Image
Description
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Daily Sun
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Price, Jorjanna
(Galveston
Daily News)
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Jubilee activities
Image
9/19/1971
Official opening of FM Road 1764
Flags installed
Image
9/19/1971
Texas City Diamond Jubilee beautification project
In parade
Image
9/20/1971
Jay the Clown in Jubilee parade
Lynn Knotts gets assist from daughter,
Mitzi
Image
9/17/1971
Daily Sun
The Mirror (La
Marque, TX)
The Mirror (La
Marque, TX)
The Mirror (La
Marque, TX)
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Oldest residents
Image
9/20/1971
Oldest residents in Texas City
Image
9/23/1971
Diamond Jubilee sidewalk sales
w/article re: honoring oldest residents, Mrs. Minnie Waddell
Reagan & Don Davison
Oldest residents in Texas City, Mrs. Minnie Waddell Reagan
& Don Davison with Mayor Lowry
Image
9/23/1971
unidentified performer
Image
Image
Image
Image
Article
Article
9/23/1971
9/20/1971
9/20/1971
n.d.
9/15/1971
9/15/1971
Texas City Jaycees float
Jubilee street dance on 6th St.
Marion Garner Kind School of Dance Jubilee float
Showing 5 Jubilee prize winning floats
Robin Rinker, local performing artist
1961 Texas City's 50th anniversary planned but not celebrated
Article
Article
9/15/1971
9/15/1971
Jubilee preview of attractions
Parade entry description
Article
9/15/1971
Preview coming halftime display
Article
Article
Article
9/15/1971
9/15/1971
9/15/1971
Detailing coming Jubilee events
Texas City Parks & Recreation Jubilee events
BBQ event with Talent Show
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
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Daily Sun
Daily Sun
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Daily Sun
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Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
One 1st place winner
Dancing in the streets
Top business float
Diamond Jubilee floats
Robin' joins Jubilee clowns
Carla foils Golden Jubilee
Sidewalk sales, roving clowns open
celebration
Jubilee parade plans grow
Halftime spectacular highlights game
Friday
Search underway for woman, man
living longest in TC
Saturday
Jubilee barbecue tickets on sale
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Daily Sun
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Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Jackson, Patsy
(Daily Sun)
Jackson, Patsy
(Daily Sun)
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Cooper, Jerry
(Galveston
Daily News)
Jackson, Patsy
(Daily Sun)
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Daily Sun
Jackson, Patsy
(Daily Sun)
Price, Jorjanna
(Galveston
Daily News)
Progress
Edition
Festive carnival atmosphere marks
Diamond Jubilee
Article
Original petitioner recalls incorporation
of Texas City
Article
Texas City lights birthday candles
Article
9/15/1971
Outline of Jubilee activities and events
9/15/1971
9/16/1971
Eulies Nunez interview
No cancelling of Jubilee events due to storm
Article
9/16/1971
Article
9/16/1971
Article
9/17/1971
Overview of Jubilee events
Jubilee events, Texas City Historical Commission Moore
Library exhibits, Bus tours
Costume prizes, free swimming, diving exhibitions, parade
details
Article
9/17/1971
Hundreds see library exhibits, cake cut, details on football
game spectacular
Jubilee 'sparkling' now
Article
Parade reset today for Diamond Jubilee:
old timers day today
Article
9/18/1971
Oldest residents to receive honors
Article
9//20/1971
25,000 view Sunday parade
Article
9/20/1971
Detailing of Jubilee Saturday events - parade, street dance
Recap of heavy rain Saturday, parade re-scheduled 1700
marchers
Mrs. Minnie Waddell Reagan & Don Davison, biographical
details
Float winners, performers listed, bands cancelled Saturday
night but music played over public address system
25,000 see TC parade
Texas City celebrates sixtieth birthday
despite bad weather
Article
9/20/1971
Detailing events, rebuilding of rain damaged floats
Article
Jan/1972
Recap of Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee celebration begins in TC today
Diamond Jubilee features sidewalk
sales, exhibits
Big parade in Saturday: 30 floats
expected in final-day event
Texas City's Jubilee celebration under
way
9/19/1971
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Anniversaries - Jubilee 1991
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Format
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Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Mothers honored
Mothers honored
Image
Image
5/15/1991
5/15/1991
3
Texas City Sun
Treasure hunt
Image
6/7/1991
4
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun) Jubilee workers
Image
9/5/1991
5
6
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun) Busy month
Texas City Sun Trahan to return
Image
Image
9/11/1991
9/12/1991
Image
9/22/1991
8
Texas City Sun Parade marshal
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun) Making their move
Image
9/22/1991
9
Texas City Sun
Image
9/22/1991
10
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun) Past and present
Image
9/22/1991
11
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun) Prized display
Image
9/22/1991
7
Jubilee 80 promo
Description
Bertha Mae (Giles) Turley, Winner Ruby (Havard) Hale,
Letha (Brown) Reynolds, Myrtle Elinor (Nehmire) Bodine,
Mary D. (White) Bell & Ella Mae (Love) Henry honored
by Kiwanis Club for mothers celebrating 80th birthdays
with Texas City
Inez Dorsett Gremillion with Mayor Chuck Doyle
Moore Memorial Public Library & Jubilee 80 Education
committee sponsoring treasure hunt with TC historical
markers Lori Howerton & Angela Hamilton library staff
shown
Volunteers preparing for dance and Jubilee activities:
Meriworth Mabry, Deanie Weatherall, Lou Ringer, Dick
Wiley, Maurice Ryan, Will Dee Criss, Tomy Hamon, Joe
Amato &n John Ringer
Commissioners proclaiming September Jubilee month &
September 20th Mainland Museum Day: Thomas Carter,
Carl Sullivan, Holman Lilienstern, Ed Mabry, Carlos
Garza, Chuck Doyle
Former Mayor Curtis Trahan with Mayor Chuck Doyle
Tarpey family group photo with James J Tarpey parade
marshal
Heiss Foots Square Dancers, performers for Jubilee
Mayor Chuck Doyle w/Channel 13 anchorwoman Shara
Fryer
Levi Fry's 6th graders painting Jubilee mural: Amanda
Osburn, Tiffany Sonntag, Seth Marable, Amanda Dillon &
teacher Olivia Selman
w/article re: Memorial Park to be dedicated in Jubilee
celebration- Moore Memorial Public Library director Susie
Moncla with display panel
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Texas City Sun
Rep. Jack Brooks
Image
9/22/1991
13
Texas City Sun
Joining the party
Image
9/22/1991
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Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
(Galveston
Daily)
(Galveston
Daily)
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
(Galveston
Daily)
Mayor Chuck Doyle
Image
9/22/1991
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Jubilee smiles
9/27/1991
A look at the day
Image
9/29/1991
A look at the day
Image
9/29/1991
Image
9/29/1991
Image
9/29/1991
Ex-Mayor speaks
Image
9/29/1991
Past and present
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9/29/1991
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9/29/1991
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9/29/1991
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9/29/1991
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9/29/1991
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9/29/1991
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun) Old timers luncheon
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun) Looking at you
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun) Looking at you
w/calendar: US Representative Jack Brooks to speak at
Memorial Park dedication
activities: John Fritz Dillard's area manager by Jubilee
display
w/article interview w/Doyle re: Jubilee 80 celebration and
Texas City goals and development
w/article detailing barbeque cookoff, concert and dance,
reception
DAV and Girl Scout Troop 484 next to "War and Peace"
memorial
US Marine Corps holding flags ceremony in Memorial
Park
w/article recap of Saturday Jubilee parade and events:
Texas City Rotary Club float
w/article re: Jubilee parade showing Houston Highlander
Pipe Band
w/article re: Jubilee parade showing former mayor Curtis
J. Trahan
Mayor's Jubilee luncheon: Chuck Doyle, D.D. Haney,
Walter Holland, J.C. Curtis Trahan
Emmitt Arredondo tossing horseshoe in Jubilee
celebration
Moore Memorial Public Library Jubilee luncheon: Jeanne
Honeycutt, Deanie Weatherall, lone Harvell, Jane
Goddard, Bernice & Laurence
Motorcycle caravan in Jubilee parade
U.S. Representative Jack Brooks in audience at Memorial
Park
Ken DeMaet of Texas City Terminal Railway Company as
clown
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Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
(Galveston
Daily)
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
Faughn, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
Texas City policeman Charles Totty barbequing during
Jubilee celebration
Greek Traditional Dancers performing during Jubilee
celebration
Texas City Community Chorus performing in Memorial
Park
Artist Willie Dee Criss with artwork Jubilee display at
Mainland Museum
Texas City Garden Club members with Jubilee plot
outside Moore Memorial Public Library
Hot totty
Image
9/29/1991
Greek dancers
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9/29/1991
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9/29/1991
Anniversary art
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9/28/1991
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9/28/1991
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Birthday gift
Texas City by the bay…1911 1991
80th anniversary
Image
9/28/1991
32
80 years of leadership
Image
9/12/1991
Article
9/22/1991
Texas City Sun Mall will light 80 candles
Gillentine, Cathy Park pays tribute to TC's fallen
(Texas City Sun) heroes
Article
9/22/1991
Article
9/22/1991
Texas City Sun
Monych, Pat
(Texas City Sun)
Texas City Sun
Break, Richard
W. (Texas City
Sun)
Texas City Sun
Cook, Glenn
(Texas City Sun)
Article
9/22/1991
Jubilee halftime history show detailed
Mall of the Mainland's Jubilee activities and show with
country musicians Johnny U and Ronna Reeves
Re: dedication of Memorial Park as part of Jubilee,
program details and park background
Events 27th and 28, also detailing Texas City ISD
activities in September
Article
Article
9/22/1991
9/22/1991
Description of Jubilee events
More detailing Jubilee events
Article
Article
9/22/1991
9/22/1991
Article
9/22/1991
re: Texas City Jubilee 80th birthday logo
Details of Mall of the Mainland's Jubilee events
Interview w/Texas City Mayor Chuck Doyle re: Jubilee 80
celebration and Texas City goals and development
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Cook, Glenn
(Texas City Sun) Jubilee '80 show set for halftime
Jubilee 80 calendar
Jubilee weekend has events for
everyone
Jubilee 80 calendar
Bright logo projects image of 'city
by the bay'
Mall marks 80th with cake, music
Doyle looks at Jubilee 80 and
beyond
Jubilee poster
Jubilee poster Texas City mayors images and dates of
office and city commissioners names and dates of office
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Cook, Glenn
(Texas City Sun)
Comstock, Anne
(Galveston Daily
News)
Comstock, Anne
(Galveston Daily
News)
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Comstock, Anne
(Galveston Daily
News)
Texas City Sun
Excitement building for Jubilee 80
Article
9/27/1991
Re: Barbeque cookoff, country and western concert and
dance, champagne reception for star John Conlee
TC is throwing 80th birthday bash
Saturday
Article
9/27/1991
Overall description of Jubilee 80 events
Jubilee 80 starts on somber note
New park, big parade highlights of
birthday
Article
9/29/1991
Recap of Memorial Park dedication in Jubilee celebration
Article
9/29/1991
Recap of Jubilee Memorial Park dedication and parade
TC Parade draws 3,000 spectators
Article
9/29/1991
Dedication ceremony for the Texas
City Memorial Park and Cemetery
Mayors Meet
Article
Image
9/28/1991
9/22/1991
Recap of Jubilee 80 parade
Includes list of TC war dead, park contributors, map of
Jubilee parade route, TC points of historical interest - 5 pp
booklet
Former Mayor Curtis Trahan with Mayor Chuck Doyle
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Anniversaries - Rebirth Celebration 1997
Number Creator
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8
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10
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Joseph Hoover AIA
and Associates
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston Daily
News)
Title
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
grand memories
(Galveston Daily
News)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
(Galveston Daily
News)
Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
(Galveston Daily
News)
Format
Date(s)
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Description
w/article re: Phoenix statue planned for new Civic
Center, subscriptions sought for "pavers"
w/article re: video commemorating Texas City
disaster, showing MaryAnn Maddux & Marce Welch,
production editors
w/article of picture of the ship Grandcamp donated to
Texas City Museum by Sylvia Pierce, shown with
painting
w/article showing Jack Cross working on his database
of Texas City disaster survivors
Showing some of the 63 wreaths for the unidentified
victims of the Texas City disaster, in Memorial Park
Texas City Fire Chief Gerald Grimm tolling bell for
years since the Texas City disaster
Texas city police and fire officials standing at
attention in stadium ceremony behind wreaths for
unidentified victims of the Texas City disaster
Texas City police and fire officials standing at
attention in stadium= ceremony: another view
w/article re: memorial service in stadium, phoenix
fountain unveiling - showing fountain
w/article re: memorial service in stadium, phoenix
fountain unveiling - showing audience at memorial
service
w/article: Rebirth Celebration's memorial service;
showing Colleen Steblin playing bagpipes
w/article on memorial service: showing U.S. Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchinson, speaker at Rebirth
Celebration memorial service
w/article on memorial service: showing attendee
Curtis Trahan former Texas City mayor, w/family
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Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
(Galveston Daily
News)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sims studio for Central
High School Stingaree
Yearbook
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Display of TC pride
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
(Galveston Daily
News)
Image
4/18/1997
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4/18/1997
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4/18/1997
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4/18/1997
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4/18/1997
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fallen firefighters: showing Texas City Fire Dept
Engineer Steve Strickhausen & Capt David
Teverbraugh placing wreath for memorial in water off
the Texas City Dike
William Wood, Eunice Neeley-Baumbartner & Nina
Neeley-Roethle at /rebirth Celebration's memorial for
firefighters (includes list of firemen lost in Texas City
disaster)
Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School children after
Rebirth Celebration's parade
w/article on Rebirth Celebration's dinner: showing
speaker Ron Stone
w/article of 1947 class reunion held in Rebirth
Celebration: showing some members at the reunion
w/article of 1947 class reunion held in Rebirth
n.d.
Celebration: showing 1947 class in a group photo
Texas City Fire Captain Allen McWherther, from
behind, bowing his head during Rebirth Celebration's
4/18/1997 firefighter's memorial service
Image
4/18/1997 Texas City Fire Dept rifle squad at attention
Twila Kibler holding picture of father Marcel
4/18/1997 Pentycuff, a fireman killed in the Texas City disaster
Capt David Teverbraugh after laying memorial
4/18/1997 wreath
Texas City High School marching band in Rebirth
4/19/1997 Celebration parade
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4/19/1997 Rev. F.M. Johnson at memorial Rebirth Celebration
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4/19/1997 Guss Campbell describing time capsule
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(Galveston Daily
News)
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston Daily
News)
(Galveston Daily
News)
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31
Image
Image
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Remembering Yesterday Celebrating Tomorrow
Image
Image
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Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
33
Texas City Sun
34
Texas City Sun
The Phoenix rises
Exhibition honors rebirth after
disaster
Texas City to reflect on deadly
explosions, celebrate the future
during ceremonies
35
Texas City Sun
(Galveston Daily
News)
Rebirth itinerary
Article
Voices of survival: multimedia show
commemorates disaster
Article
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
(Galveston Daily
News)
(Galveston Daily
News)
S.S. Grandcamp survivor's painting
hanging in museum
Article
Roll call: Cross lists more than 2,000
survivors
Article
A city reborn: 4000 gather to mark
Texas City's recovery
Article
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Article
Article
Article
4/19/1997 Audience at time capsule dedication
w/article on parade and time capsule dedication:
showing Karyn and Amy Sills-Jackson next to
4/19/1997 Memorial Park fountain
w/article on parade and time capsule dedication:
4/19/1997 showing parade on 6th Street
w/article on French interest in Rebirth Celebration:
showing Five French crewmen from Grandcamp at a
1947 memorial service in Galveston
n.d.
n.d.
Rebirth Celebration official icon
Phoenix statue for new Civic Center to be unveiled at
12/19/1996 Rebirth Celebration
"Remembering Yesterday - Celebrating Tomorrow"
2/19/1997 exhibition planned for Rebirth Celebration
Schedule of events for April 16-18 for Rebirth
2/27/1997 Celebration
Schedule of events, with added details -- tours,
memorial service, BBQ, multimedia presentation,
4/13/1997 exhibits, wreath laying, dinner, parade, party & dance
footage, soundtrack of stories from Texas City
4/15/1997 disaster
One of three paintings of the ship by a French crew
member of the S.S. Grandcamp, which blew up in the
4/15/1997 Texas City disaster
assembled a database of survivors of the Texas City
4/16/1997 disaster
Re: memorial service in stadium and the phoenix
4/17/1997 fountain unveiling ceremony
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Aulds, T.J. (Texas City
Sun)
(Galveston Daily
News)
Lutz, Heidi (Galveston
Daily News)
Christian, Carol
(Galveston Daily
News)
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
Aulds, T.J. (Texas City
Sun)
Details of Rebirth celebration's memorial service,
elements repeated from original 1947 service
Interviewing out of town Rebirth Celebration
attendees
Video showing of Texas City disaster footage
w/photos and survivors' testimony
firefighters fallen in the Texas City disaster & of
"neighbor appreciation" dinner and speaker Ron
Stone
More details of Rebirth Celebration's "neighbor
appreciation dinner"
Details previewing last day of Rebirth Celebration:
parade, party and dance
Reminiscences from Texas City's Central High
School class of 1947, attending reunion during
Rebirth Celebration
Symbols prevail at Rebirth memorial Article
Memorial service brings survivors
from near and far
Article
4/17/1997
Presentation a slice of history
Article
4/17/1997
Fallen firefighters
Neighbors, survivors honored at
dinner
Article
4/18/1997
Article
4/18/1997
TC Rebirth culminated with party
Article
4/18/1997
Article
4/18/1997
Article
4/19/1997 Listing all those involved with Rebirth Celebration
Describes extra security measures employed for
4/19/1997 Rebirth Celebration
Aulds, T.J. (Texas City Class of '47 recalls tragedy, triumph
Sun)
in TC
Thousands assisted in Rebirth;
Texas City Sun
dozens organized, planned
Thomson, Carter
(Texas City Sun)
Security was tight for Rebirth
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
Rebirth events preserved for the
City Sun)
future
For another 50 years…: parade time
(Galveston Daily
News)
capsule mark celebration's end
Rushing, Todd (Texas
City Refinery)
Arisen from the Ashes
(Galveston Daily
50th anniversary of Grandcamp
News)
explosion felt in France
Linton, R. Emken, Sr.
(Rebirth Celebration
To: Texas City area ministers and
Committee Chairman) presidents of clubs and organizations
Article
4/17/1997
Article
4/19/1997 RE: time capsule ceremony and its contents
Details of parade entries and time capsule contents
4/19/1997 and dedication ceremony
Overview of Rebirth Celebration, with photos (not
May/1997 identified)
French survivor's daughter sends enquiry re: 50th
6/29/1997 anniversary observance
Letter
10/18/1996 Rebirth celebration: statement of purpose
Article
Article
Article
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Linton, R. Emken, Sr.
(Rebirth Celebration
Committee Chairman) To: Committee Chairpeople
Contact persons for Texas City
Rebirth Celebration
City of Texas City Rebirth
Celebration Steering Committee
Rebirth Celebration itinerary
memory and love for those who died
in the ship explosions in Texas City,
Texas
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60
61
Joseph, Hoover AIA
and Associates
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Phoenix Fountain Luncheon and
Dedication
Letter
Doc
Doc
Doc
Doc
4/16/1997 Program for memorial service
List of donors for wreaths in memory of unidentified
n.d.
persons killed in Texas City disaster
Program
4/16/1997 Dedication in Nessler Park
Program
Fountain with phoenix
Doc
Walter Holland Meeting Room
Dedication: Moore Memorial Public
Library
Program
63
Maddux, MaryAnn
We were there
Poem
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65
66
Jones, Hazel
Wednesday's Children
Rebirth Celebration itinerary
Bridging Tomorrow with Today
Rebirth Celebration: April 16-18,
1997; remembering the 1947
Grandcamp ship explosion and
celebrating 50 years of progress
Poem
Program
Program
67
8/14/1996 Defining areas of emphasis for Rebirth Celebration
Moncla, Meriworth Mabry, Micah Duckett & George
3/12/1997 Fuller
Names and contact information for 34 persons (3
10/9/1996 pages)
3/3/1997 Official itinerary
Pamphlet
n.d.
Architectural drawing of fountain w/statue
Program for dedication of Walter Holland Meeting
4/17/1997 Room for Texas City ex-mayor
Read by author at Walter Holland Meeting Room
n.d.
dedication
Read by author at Walter Holland Meeting Room
4/10/1997 dedication
4/16/1997 Celebration at Sanders & Vincent Center
4/18/1997 Time Capsule Dedication in Memorial Park
Showing related events, list of Rebirth Celebration
Committee members
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Art - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, etc.)
Number Creator
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2
3
4
Anrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Anrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Title
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Artistic Texas City
Fergus, Mary Ann
Texas town uses artwork to
(Houston Chronicle) improve appeal
Format
Date(s)
Image
1/9/2000
Image
1/9/2000
Article
1/9/2000
Article
3/7/2001
Description
w/article re: two artists' contributions to remodeling of
Texas City's Nessler Center: showing Odette Ruben
w/article re: two artists' contributions to remodeling of
Texas City's Nessler Center: showing Roland Castanie
Interviewing two artists and their contribution to the
remodeled Nessler Center, Odette Ruben and Roland
Castanie
City's revitalization and beautification under Mayor
Chuck Doyle.
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Art - Fountains - Centennial Fountain
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
Texas City Sun
Robert Hough
(Galveston Daily
News)
Title
Centennial Fountian
New fountain to
commemorate founding of
TC
Centennial landmark:
Fountain slated for dedication
Texas City Sun today in front of cit's library
Chuck Stevick
Plans set for TC's 100
(Texas City Sun) birthday
Format
Image
Article
Article
Article
Date(s)
Description
Showing mayor Chuck Doyle along with plant
managers Michael A. Nowack and Foley S.
Provenzano inspecting the construction site for
4/28/1993 Centennial Fountain
Describing plans to build Centennial Fountain in
4/6/1993 front of Moore Memorial Public Library
Describing ceremony for planned unveiling of
Centennial Fountain in front of Moore Memorial
5/13/1993 Public Library
100th birthday with the dedication of Centennial
4/8/1993 Fountain
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Art - Murals
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
1
A new beginning
Image
9/15/1996
Revitalization
Image
8/11/1997
3
Image
n.d.
4
Image
n.d.
Image
2/16/1998
Image
2/16/1998
Image
3/1/2002
Image
1/8/2014
Image
Image
1/8/2014 Roland J. Castanie II's first mural of "Century"
Roland J. Castanie II's second and third murals of
1/8/2014 "Century"
Image
1/8/2014 Roland J. Castanie II's fourth mural of "Century"
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sobhani, Bahram
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
Sanchez, Carlos Javier
(Galveston Daily
News)
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Look and learn
Description
Mural being painted by Priscilla Cox & Marcelo
R. Garcia for Texas City's Economic Development
Corp.
Mural on Showboat Theater wall part of Sixth
Street revitalization efforts
Close up of portion of commemorative mural at
the former Booker T. Washington school in Texas
city, by O'Neal McDaniel
Overview of commemorative mural at the former
Booker T Washington school in Texas city, by
O'Neal McDaniel
McDaniel commemorating the former Booker T.
Washington school: showing a portion of the
mural
w/article on the dedication of the mural by O'Neal
McDaniel commemorating the former Booker T.
Washington school: showing Marcia Ellison &
Henderson Johnson in audience
w/article describing Texas City mural
commissioning Susan Schott, showing her in front
of a portion of the mural
Plaque for Roland J. Castanie II's work, "Century",
consisting of eight murals hanging in Texas City's
Nessler Center
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Moore Memorial
Public Library
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
Hadley, Stephen
(Galveston Daily
News)
Image
Roland J. Castanie II's fifth and sixth murals of
1/8/2014 "Century"
Image
1/8/2014 Roland J. Castanie II's seventh mural of "Century"
Image
Article
1/8/2014 Roland J. Castanie II's eighth mural of "Century"
Roland J. Castanie II's Texas City Historical
1/8/2014 Mural, in Texas City's Nessler Center
Describing the dedication ceremonies for the
mural at the former Booker T. Washington school
2/16/1998 in Texas City
Artist completes third mural on
museum wall
Article
Describing Susan Scott's third mural for the Texas
3/1/2002 City Museum's walls, on the history of flight
Image
Mural commemorates former
school
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Art -Sculpture
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston Daily
News)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Title
Extra, extra
Bookworm II
Secrets' dedicated
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9
10
11
12
13
Brumlow, Shana
City of Texas City
Employee Newsletter
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
The Protector
Format
Date(s)
Image
10/7/1997
Image
10/9/1997
Image
11/20/1997
Image
9/17/1999
Image
12/24/1999
Image
1/3/2000
Image
1/15/2000
Image
n.d.
Image
n.d.
Image
n.d.
Image
Jan-2000
Image
Jan-2000
Image
1/16/2000
Description
w/article describing Texas City Sun's commissioning of
artist James Muir's newsboy statue: showing version of
statue "Truth"
Mayor Chuck Doyle & Texas city Sun publisher Les
Daughtry Jr. unveiling James Muir's newsboy statue
w/article describing dedication of artist Gary Price's
"Synergy" Texas City monument to organized labor:
showing statue
Amber Prouty next to Gary Price's sculpture
"Bookworm II"
sculpture unveiling to honor /Texas /city High School
football tea: showing football players behind the
sculpture
Mayor Chuck Doyle next to Jane DeDecker's sculpture
"Keep the Ball Rolling"
Franklin & June Godard Webb next to Jane DeDecker's
sculpture "Secrets"
"Sunflower" by Jan DeDecker at Doyle Convention
center in Texas City, dedicated 6/6//1997
Phoenix fountain at Doyle convention Center in Texas
City, dedicated 4/16/1997
"Story Time II" by Gary Price at Moore Memorial
Public Library in Texas City, dedicated August 1997
Four Texas City sculptures by Dave Govedare, Gary
Price & Jane DeDecker
w/article describing the unveiling ceremony for Janie
LaCroix's sculpture "The Protector": showing Mayor
Chuck Doyle, Fire chief Gerald Grimm and retired
Captain Clifton Jones, model for the sculpture
Showing back of Sandi Bethune & Captain Clifton
Jones next to sculpture by Janie LaCroix
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Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
24
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston Daily
News)
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Moore Memorial
Public Library
Whetstone, Eddings
(FOCUS/Santa Fe
Magazine)
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
25
American City &
County
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17
18
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Ace of a statue
Image
Bronze bulls
Image
Image
Roaming the highway
plains
Image
Image
Image
Image
Fluidity…grace and
something more
Article
A salute to local labor
Article
Texas City unveils new
Stings statue
Article
New monument features
wind sculpture
Article
Texas city, Texas, unveils a
wind sculpture to mark 100
years
Article
Clem Lane after unveiling Corinne Hartley's "Luv All"
statue, with City Commissioner Frank Simpson, Mayor
Pro Tem Larry Edrozo, Bobby Edrozo & Stephanie
3/18/2000 Choate
Carl Linscomb, Scotty Floyd & Daniel Bellard of Texas
City Building and Maintenance Department installing
David Govedare "Longhorns" sculptures
Audience behind Jane DeDecker's "Like Grandpa"
sculpture at Nessler Center unveiling
Showing new Texas City steel longhorn sculptures by
4/22/2000 David Govedare
Texas City Centennial Wind Sculpture designed by Joe
1/8/2014 Hoover and built by Tennille, Inc.
Texas City Centennial Wind Sculpture designed by Joe
1/8/2014 Hoover and built by Tennille, Inc.
Texas City Centennial Wind Sculpture designed by Joe
1/8/2014 Hoover and built by Tennille, Inc.
April/May In-depth interview with sculpture Gary Price, one of the
1996
artists commissioned for Texas City revitalization
Re: Gary Price's "Synergy" sculpture commemorating
11/20/1997 organized labor in Texas City
Re: unveiling of Christopher Smith's Stingray fountain
sculpture honoring Texas City High School's football
12/24/1999 team
Details of upcoming Texas City Centennial Celebration
9/4/2011 and details about the monument
Overview of Texas City Centennial Celebration and
11/1/2011 details about the monument
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27
28
29
30
Department of
Recreation &
Tourism, Texas City,
City of the Arts
Texas
Grimm, Gerald (City
of Texas City
Employee Newsletter) "The Protector"
Texas City Sun will
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
dedicate statue in front of
City Sun)
city hall Wednesday
Houston Chronicle
Statue City
Warren, Karen
(Houston Chronicle)
32
Warren, Karen
(Houston Chronicle)
Warren, Karen
(Houston Chronicle)
33
Little, Carol Morris
31
Featuring 24 artists and their works as commissioned by
the City of Texas City to enhance its public buildings
n.d.
and parks, 32 pages w/photos
Brochure
for Janie LaCroix's sculpture "The Protector" and the
choice to honor retired Captain Clifton Jones, Texas
City's first black firefighter, as the model for the
Article Jan-2000 sculpture.
Article
Article
Image
Image
Image
A Comprehensive Guide to
Outdoor Sculpture in Texas Book
Re: describing Texas City Sun's commissioning of artist
10/7/1997 James Muir's newsboy statue "Truth"
3/7/2001 Re: discusses the statues in Texas City
w/article discussing the statues in Texas City, showing:
3/7/2001 Clifton Jones in front of statue by Jeanie LaCroix
w/article discussing the statues in Texas City, showing:
Former Mayor Charles T. Doyle in front of Convention
3/7/2001 Center Phoenix sculpture
w/article discussing the statues in Texas City, showing:
3/7/2001 artist Jeanie LaCroix hugging one of her sculptures
1996
Excerpt discussing Texas City Angel sculpture
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Art- Sculpture - Emmett F. Lowry Memorial Scultpure
Number Creator
Title
1
Lowry Statue Fund
Image 10/4/1990
Bronze statue of Lowry expected
to be unveiled on late mayor's
birthday
Article 8/25/1990
2
Texas City Sun
Comstock, Anne
(The Galveston Daily
News)
3
Simsen, John (Texas Artist given go-ahead for Lowry
City Sun)
bust
4
5
6
7
8
9
Simsen, John (Texas
City Sun)
Checking the Paperwork
Comstock, Anne
(The Galveston Daily
News)
TC celebrates Lowry's life
Rizzo, Robert W.
(The Galveston Daily
News)
Lowry bust unveiled
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Lowry bust nears completion
Mayes, Peter (Texas
City Sun)
Format
Article 6/30/1990
Image
6/30/1990
Article 11/5/1990
Image
11/4/1990
Article 8/12/1990
Image
Lowry bust dedicated
Date(s)
8/12/1990
Article 11/5/1990
Description
Mike Griffin, Bob Curbello accept check from Ellie
Salinas for Emmett F. Lowry Statue Fund, Mayor
Chuck Doyle looks on.
Re: discusses the upcoming unveiling of a bronze
bust sculpture of the late Texas City Mayor Emmett
Lowry, the statue fund, artist Ben Woitena.
Re: discusses the $30,000 contract signing for
Houston artist Ben Woitena to create bronze bust of
Emmett Lowry
Mayor Chuck Doyle, Emmett F. Lowry's daughter
Marce Welch, & Ben Woitena examine contract for
Lowry bust. Also observing from the artist selection
committee are Phyllis Smith, Dr. Bob Curbello, Dr.
Tom Mackey, & Michael Griffen
Re: discusses unveiling of bronze bust of former
Mayor Emmett F. Lowry at the Texas City City Hall.
w/article: showing Marce Lowry Welch, Lone
Lowery Harrell, Alma Lowry Vidrine & Mayor
Chuck T. Doyle standing next to memorial bust of
Emmett F. Lowry
Re: discusses the process of sculpting the bust of
former mayor Emmett F. Lowry.
w/article discussing process of sculpting the bust of
former mayor Emmett F. Lowry showing artist Ben
Woitena in front of the clay sculpture awaiting final
approval for bronze casting
Re: discusses the Emmett F. Lowry bronze bust
dedication ceremony
�Art- Sculpture - Emmett F. Lowry Memorial Scultpure
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11
12
13
Re: discusses the various memorial projects for
former mayor Emmett F. Lowry. A viewing of
Simsen, John (Texas Lowry memorial programs on
artists' works to occur to select the artist for a
track
City Sun)
12/2/1989
commissioned work of art.
Article
Stevick, Chuck
Re: discusses final preparations for the official
(Texas City Sun)
Lowry tribute planned for Sunday Article 11/3/1990 dedication of the Emmett F. Lowry bust sculpture.
Invitation from the Mayor of Texas City and Friends
of Emmett F. Lowry to attend the dedication of the
City of Texas City
commemorative sculpture of the late mayor Lowry.
Invitatio 1990
He set the standards for service
which all public officials should
Dedication Ceremony program for Emmett F. Lowry
strive to meet
11/4/1990
commemorative bronze bust sculpture. 2 copies.
program
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Artifacts - Campbell's telescope
Number Creator
1
2
Title
Moore Memorial Public
Library, Texas City,
Texas
3
Format
Image
Date(s)
n.d.
Image
1/14/2014
Walter Wenzel Jr. and his pirate's
telescope
Image
n.d.
4
Daily Sun
LaFitte hand-me-down
Image
9/20/1981
5
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
I spy
Image
5/18/2003
6
Greene, Chad
(Galveston Daily News)
Image
6/13/2003
7
Greene, Chad
(Galveston Daily News)
Image
6/13/2003
8
Greene, Chad
(Galveston Daily News)
Image
6/13/2003
Article
6/18/1964
Article
5/18/2003
9
10
Wortham, Louis
In-laws' history provides student
(Galveston Daily News) with pirate story
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Spy class could go on tube
Description
owner
James Campbell's telescope on display at Moore Memorial
Public Library, Texas City, Texas
w/article on student Sam Welsh's researching his wife's
ancestor James Campbell, showing Walter Wetzel, James
Campbell's great grandson, with Campbell's telescope
Jim Campbell's telescope being donated to City of Texas
City: showing Campbell descendants Marie McGrory and
granddaughter, Mrs. Bertha Wetzel, Walter Wetzel, with
Mayor Emmett Lowry holding telescope
w/article on proposed PBS History Detectives episode to
determine Campbell's telescope origin, showing Moore
Memorial Public Library's librarian Susie Moncla with
Tonny Tull IV who is looking through the telescope
Jean LaFitte's association with Campbell telescope,
showing episode director Helen Demeranville with
Galveston & Texas History Center archivist Jenna de
Graffenried
w/article on PBS History Detectives Campbell telescope
investigation: showing john Hazard filming R. Dale Olson
& Tukufu Zuberi
w/article on PBS History Detectives Campbell telescope
investigation: showing associate producer Jorge Aguirre
holding telescope
Texas A&M University student Sam Welsh's researching
his wife's ancestor James Campbell, lieutenant for privateer
Jean Lafitte
Possible PBS historical documentary on Campbell's
telescope origin
1
�Artifacts - Campbell's telescope
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Historic spyglass on its way to the
small screen
Was it Laffite's spyglass? PBS
show seeks to solve mystery of
Gooden, Alice
(Galveston Daily News) original owner of spyglass
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
BS investigates spyglass
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Spyglass probably not Lafitte's
Director, Moore
Memorial Public
Library, Texas City,
Texas
County Museums
Department,
Merseyside County
Council, United
Kingdom
Smith, Janet, Liverpool
Record Office, City of
Liverpool, United
Kingdom
Snowdon, Kenneth J.,
Department of
Navigation &
Astronomy, National
Maritime Museum,
London, United
Kingdom
Public Broadcasting
Service, History
Detectives
Article
Confirming PBS documentary on Campbell's telescope
6/6/2003 origin, with details of James Campbell's history
Article
Describing the PBS crew's activities filming, with details of
6/13/2003 Jean Lafitte's life
Previewing PBS History Detectives episode on origin of
8/1/2003 James Campbell's telescope
Local tradition not upheld by PBS History Detectives
8/5/2003 investigation
Letter
Inquiry regarding Campbell's telescope inscription, sent to
1/20/1982 Maritime Museum, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Letter
Reply to Susie Moncla Moore Memorial Public Library
1/26/1982 director re: Campbell's telescope inscription
Letter
Reply to Susie Moncla Moore Memorial Public Library
1/29/1982 director re: Campbell's telescope inscription
Article
Article
Reply to Susie Moncla Moore Memorial Public Library
2/15/1982 director re: Campbell's telescope inscription
Letter
Transcript of episode, accessed 1/13/2014 at
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/pirat
Transcrip 8/4/2003 e-spyglass/ - 5 pages
2
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Associations, Institutions, etc. - HRA Village (Handicapped Retarded Association prior to 2002)
Number Creator
Title
McDermott, Dorothy
(Handicapped and
Retarded Association,
How Do You Measure A
Inc. of Galveston
Miracle?
County)
Format
Date(s)
memo
circa
April
1983
Handicapped and
Retarded Association,
Inc.
The Dedication of HRA Village program
11/15/199
1
Description
An outline of the continuing progress of forming the
Handicapped and Retarded Association, Inc. for
Galveston County. Includes officers and directors,
address for contributions, and schedule of
fundraisers for the month of April, 1983.
Program for dedication of Virginia Ball Drive and
HRA village. Includes history of the HRA, officers,
directors, pioneer members, committee members,
volunteers, & contributors.
w/article Virginia Ball, Nancy McKenzie, & Maco
Stewart III cutting ribbon on Virginia Ball Drive,
dedicated for Ball's land donation for the HRA
Village project.
Re: discusses the dedication and ribbon cutting
ceremonies for the Handicapped and Retarded
Association Phase 1 and street named after Virginia
Ball for her donation of lad for the project.
Re: discusses the progress on the HRA home on
Virginia Ball Drive. Will be available to house 1216 residents in just a few months and is undergoing
staff hiring.
building committee member), Rufus Faris (future
resident), & Louise Schilling (HRA administrator)
try out the furnishings at the new HRA Village
facility.
Re: Discusses how the late Gladys Stephenson was
responsible for the start of an HRA for Galveston
County and the soon to open Phase I of HRA Village
in Texas City.
Texas City Sun
Street Dedication
Image
11/1991
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Those barbecues paid off
Article
11/1991
Simsen, John (Texas
City Sun)
Dream home of HRA soon to
open doors
Article
6/17/1992
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
New Facility
Image
6/17/1992
New HRA home set to open in
Texas City
Article
Home, sweet home
Article
6/13/1992
10/20/199
2
Re: HRA Village home opens to first 3 residents
Fitzgerald, Scott
(Galveston Daily
News)
Simsen, John (Texas
City Sun)
�Associations, Institutions, etc. - HRA Village (Handicapped Retarded Association prior to 2002)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Newman, Karen &
Jamie Powell (Texas
City Sun)
Residents ready to run
Image
3/31/1995
Cooking up a good time, for a
good cause
Article
4/7/1995
Texas City Sun
Clean and neat
Image
4/7/1995
Vanderveer, Melanie
(Texas City Sun)
Vanderveer, Melanie
(Texas City Sun)
Local facility helps citizens
achieve independent lives
Article
4/7/1998
HRA Village plans fundraiser
Article
4/7/1998
An angel in their midst
Article
4/9/1995
Her Labor of Lover
Image
4/9/1995
Texas City Sun
Reach High
Image
4/9/1995
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Lack of funds forcing HRA
center to shut down
Article
7/8/1998
Closing the Village
Image
7/8/1998
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
other after exercising as preparation for the 13th
annual fun run/walk sponsored by the Texas
Association of Motorcycle Enthusiasts to benefit the
HRA.
Re: discusses upcoming barbecue fundraiser for
HRA Village. Describes the HRA Village amenities
and continuing progress at expansion.
w/article Richard Arcia, resident of HRA Village in
his living quarters.
how the facility helps residents live more
independent lives. Discusses upcoming barbeque
fundraiser.
Re: discusses difficulty in funding HRA Village in
economic crunch and upcoming fundraiser.
Re: human interest story on HRA Village attendant,
Esther Lewis and how she assists the residents in
achieving more independent living.
w/article Esther Lewis, attendant HRA Village,
waters plants.
w/article Esther Lewis, attendant HRA Village, in
pantry.
Re: HRA Village voluntarily shutting down after six
years of operation due to lack of funds. HRA
administrator, Louise Schilling outlines budgeting
shortfalls.
w/article HRA Administrator Louise Schilling and
group of residents prepare to sing happy birthday
over the phone to a former resident.
�Associations, Institutions, etc. - HRA Village (Handicapped Retarded Association prior to 2002)
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
Hill: What will my son do when
I'm gone?
Article
7/10/1998
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
City agrees to meet with HRA
Article
7/11/1998
Lynch, Molly (Texas
City Sun)
City, HRA try to save the Village Article
7/14/1998
United Way steps in to assist
HRA Village with $15,000 grant Article
7/28/1998
Helping Hand
7/28/1998
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Morales, Pedro D.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Morales, Pedro D.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Christensen, Kim
Menchaca, Paul
(Texas City Sun)
Image
Campaign seeks to put village on
sound footing
Article
8/14/1998
HRA Village celebrates new
funding with open house
Article
8/23/1998
Image
8/23/1998
Board determined to guide center
to health
Article
8/24/1998
Re: HRA board member and father of one of the
residents, J.L. Hill, discusses his anguish over the
closing of the HRA Village living facility due to
budget shortfalls and the steps the board went
through in attempts to generate the needed funding.
Re: Mayor Chuck Doyle agrees to meet with the
HRA to discuss possible ways of keeping the HRA
Village, an All American City project, open.
Mayor Chuck Doyle may have found funding
solutions to keep HRA Village from closing next
month.
Re: discusses Mainland Communities United Way
grant, Community Development program grant, and
other sources of local charity funds being raised to
keep the HRA Village open.
w/article HRA resident Shirley Bradford, Amy Auer,
& Doreen Ward at vacation bible school at Trinity
Lutheran Church in La Marque
Re: Mayor Chuck Doyle rallies TC residents to join
fundraising campaign to keep the HRA Village
open.
Re: HRA Village receives emergency funding that
will allow it to remain open for a few more months.
Hosts an open house to raise public awareness of
facility's function and financial needs.
w/article Ford Barker, Rufus Faris at HRA Village
open house
the recent influx of emergency funds and donations
& Mayor Chuck Doyle's role in preventing an
August closure of the facility, but more funding is
required.
�Associations, Institutions, etc. - HRA Village (Handicapped Retarded Association prior to 2002)
Texas City Sun
HRA Village wins new lease on
life
Image
8/24/1998
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Roten helps keep village together Article
2/24/2000
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
The Caretaker
Image
2/24/2000
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
HRA Village expansion would
make room for more residents
Article
2/18/2001
Associated Press
Room for another resident
Image
2/18/2001
Image
11/2001
Article
6/20/2002
Image
6/20/2002
Texas City Sun
Image
6/20/2002
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Image
6/20/2002
Chamber Express
Groundbreaking
Smith, Michael (Texas
City Sun)
More space for HRA
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Celebrating Progress
w/article HRA village residents, Kenney, Susan,
Lana, Justin, Shirley & Mike with HRA board
member Rufis Faris at open house.
Re: Focusses on new HRA Village administrator,
Linda Roten, her background, qualifications, and
future plans for the facility.
Village, and residents Tanis Doucet, Justin Hill,
Sherry Davis, Michelle Meadows, Mike Searcy &
Amy Auer.
Re: discusses importance of expanding the HRA
Village to double residency and the upcoming
annual fundraising gala.
w/article Linda Roten, administrator of HRA
Village, with future resident Lucy Ramirez and
residents Amy Auer, Brenda Bell, Tanis Doucet,
Shirley Bradford, Mike Searcy & Jennifer Gill.
HRA Village Phase 2 groundbreaking, Linda Roten
and others picture with shovels
Re: discusses funding & grand opening ceremonies
of the new residential wing of HRA Village.
w/article New resident Brian Tate invites crowd into
new phase of HRA Village at ribbon cutting
ceremony. Administrator Linda Roten, residents
David Langley and Amy Auer also pictured.
w/article New resident Lucy Ramirez and father
Mario Ramirez in her new living suite at Phase 2 of
HRA Village.
w/article residents and dignitaries at a duel ribbon
cutting ceremony for the Texas City-La Marque
Chamber of Commerce and North Galveston County
Chamber of Commerce and grand opening of Phase
II at the HRA Village
�Associations, Institutions, etc. - HRA Village (Handicapped Retarded Association prior to 2002)
Re: highlights several of the artists that donated
Behrens, Keith (Texas Gala largest one yet for HRA
drawings and paintings for the fundraising gala.
City Sun)
Village
6/29/2003 Several artists are residents of HRA Village.
Article
w/article HRA Village resident Lucy Ramirez
dances with Mayor Carlos Garza at 3rd annual HRA
Andrews, Dwight C.
Village House of Dreams "The Next Generation"
(Texas City Sun)
6/29/2003 Gala and silent auction.
Image
Commercial project was labor of
Promotional article discussing Rolf Schuett's
love for Professional
participation in the HRA Village project since 1982.
Henderson, Martha J. Construction
advertisem 6/7/2004 Promoting upcoming fundraising gala.
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Associations, Institutions, etc., - Texas City Heritage Association
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Mayor Chuck Doyle
(Texas City Sun)
Center has been in planning stages Advertis
for 4 years
ement
8/6/1995
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Conference center controversy
Article
8/6/1995
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
Commissioners to name center to
honor Doyle
Article
July 30,
1998
Article
8/3/1998
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
City of Texas City
The Daily Sun
The Daily Sun
Texas City Heritage
Association
TC breaking ground today
The Charles T. "Chuck" Doyle
Conference Center as it is to look
when completed by Dec 31, 1999
Description
Abridged version of a report compiled by Mayor
Chuck Doyle on the proposed conference center
for Nessler Park.
Re: the debate over using Texas City green space
to build a conference center that will generate
business for the city.
Re: Mayor Chuck Doyle surprised by the City
Commission announcing new convention center
to be named in his honor.
Re: groundbreaking for the Charles T. Doyle
Conference center to take place and description
of some of the uses and features of the
conference center.
w/article: conceptional drawing of conference
center
w/article: Ed Sanderson, president of the Texas
City Heritage Association explained the group's
efforts to buy and restore the Davison home to
Support Sought
Image
12/3/1972 representatives for numerous city civic clubs.
Re: the purchase and restoration of the Davison
home is the first project the new Heritage
Association is seeking financial support to
Heritage Association seeks Support
undertake. Members of the Davison family spoke
of Citizens, Clubs
Article 13/3/1972 at the meeting.
2001, the President, Lois Castanie provides
update on Davison Home project & how to
reserve the Davison and Engineer's homes for
special events. Brief descriptions of the Heritage
Newslett
Square Homes and list of Historical markers in
er
Feb 2001 Texas City.
Image
n.d.
�Associations, Institutions, etc., - Texas City Heritage Association
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Heritage Planners
Image
6/26/1986
Mayes, Peter (Texas
City Sun)
Donated to home
Image
7/1/1990
Mabry, Meriworth
(The Daily Sun)
Our Heritage
Article
10/3/1974
Doyle, Mary Ellen
(Mainland Extra)
Annual Christmas party was the
place to be seen
Article
12/18/198
6
The Daily Sun
Texas City Heritage Names Heads
Article
11/21/197
3
Texas City Sun
Engineer's House moved to heritage
site
Article
11/9/1986
Texas City Sun
Moving old home
Image
11/9/1986
Mabry, Meriworth
(The Daily Sun)
Our Heritage
Article
8/1/1974
Article
11/29/199
2
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
Slice of TC history to be saved
Mayor Emmett Lowry pictured with Heritage
Association members, Dick Fosdick, Irene
McKenzie, Cloma Frederick, Luther McKnight,
Joe Hoover and Kenneth Nunn promoting
upcoming Ice Cream Social
Clements, president of the Texas City Heritage
Association, with lace tablecloth and souvenir
platter to be on display at the Frank Davison
home.
Re: (column piece) promoting and describing the
upcoming Brunch hosted by the Texas City
Heritage Association at the Davison Home.
Re: (society piece) describes the events and
prominent attendees of the Texas City Heritage
Association's annual Christmas party.
Re: President of the Texas City Heritage
Association announces the appointments of
Committee Chairmen and other offices, gives
update on Davison Home purchase.
Re: discusses the Texas City Heritage
Association's move of the Engineer's house to a
location near the Davison Home.
w/article: showing the Engineer's Home on trailer
at lot.
Re: (column piece) discusses recent events and
happenings involving the Texas City Heritage
Association and promoting future events and
membership in the association.
Re: discusses the donation of the Bellomini house
to Texas City Heritage Association. The project
first has to get past the city's demolition plans and
the county's auction for back taxes on the house.
�Associations, Institutions, etc., - Texas City Heritage Association
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
11/29/199
2
w/article: Lois Castanie, president of the Texas
City Heritage Association, talks in front of the
Davison Home with past president Dick Fosdick.
A chronological account of the structure's
ownership and history from 1895-1986.
Re: history of the Davison House and the Texas
City Heritage Association's fund raising efforts to
preserve the structure.
w/article: showing Texas Historical Marker in
front of the Davison Home
(Possible column piece/ Women Today) Brief
history of the Texas City Heritage Association,
ongoing projects, and membership & fund raising
events. Article is incomplete.
w/article: showing Davison Mansion
Re: discusses the formation of the Texas City
Heritage Association by a group of Texas City
residents in an effort to preserve the Davison
Mansion.
RE: discusses the formation of the Texas City
Heritage Association for the primary purpose of
preserving the Davison Home. Discusses the
progress and plans for the restoration.
Image
unknown
Preserving history
Brief History of the "Engineer's
Cottage"
The Daily Sun
Efforts to Save A Legacy
Article
8/28/1974
The Daily Sun
Davison Home
Image
8/28/1974
Pat Martinez
The Daily Sun
Heritage Association Where We
Have Been, Where We Are Going
Save the home
Article
Image
n.d.
8/8/1972
Balione, John (The
Daily Sun)
Work Progressing To Save Old
Home
Article
8/8/1972
The Galveston Daily
News
The Galveston Daily
News
Frank B. Davison Home, A Piece of
Texas History
Article
2/29/1976
The Frank B. Davison Home
2/29/1976 w/article: artist's sketch of Davison Home
Timeline 3/26/1987
Image
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<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/748">Agriculture - Processing and Storage - Cotton</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/749">Agriculture - Processing and Storage - Figs</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/753">Agriculture - Processing and Storage - Grains</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/755">Annexation</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/756">Anniversaries - Birthday - 1981</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/757">Anniversaries - Birthday - 2001</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1220">Anniversaries - Centennial - 2011</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1103">Anniversaries - Diamond Jubilee - 1986</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1101">Anniversaries - Jubilee - 1966</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1104">Anniversaries - Jubilee - 1971</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1225">Anniversaries - Jubilee - 1991</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1226">Anniversaries - Rebirth Celebration - 1997</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1109">Art - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, etc.)</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/765">Art - Fountains - Centennial Fountain</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1227"> Art - Murals</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1228">Art - Sculpture</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/767">Art - Sculpture - Emmett F. Lowry Memorial Sculptur</a>e</strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1229">Artifacts - Campbell's Telescope</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/771">Associations, Institutions etc. - HRA Village (Handicapped and Retarded Association)</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/772">Associations, Institutions etc. - Texas City Heritage Association</a></strong></li>
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Birds - Texas -Texas City
Number Creator
Texas City Sun
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
(Galveston Daily
News)
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Lutz, Heidi
(Galveston Daily
News)
Allen, Grady
Lucey, Robert
(Galveston Daily
News)
(Galveston Daily
News)
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
Land Donation
Image
3/15/1995
Birdland
2,000 acres donated for
wetlands preserve
Mobile to donate land for
preserve
Census shows Attwater's
are close to extinction
Saving a species: nature
group set to release 7
Attwater's prairie chickens
into the wild on Friday
Image
5/5/1995
Article
3/14/1995
Article
3/14/1995
Article
3/24/1996
Article
On upcoming release of seven prairie chickens in
8/1/1996 Galveston Bay Prairie Preserve
Image
8/1/1996 w/article: showing prairie chicken
Image
8/1/1996 w/article: showing Amy Browning at the Prairie Reserve
Mobil Oil donating 2,000+ acres to Nature Conservancy of
Texas: showing Texas City Mayor Chuck Doyle, Robert
Potts of the Nature Conservancy & Byron Morris of Mobil
Oil
Texas City Commission naming pelican as official city
bird: showing pelican in flight
Mobil Oil donating land in Texas City to Nature
Conservancy, an environmental organization
Mobil Oil donating land in Texas City to Nature
Conservancy, an environmental organization
On the Attwater's prairie chicken endangered status some
of which are in Texas City
Endangered birds find new
home in Texas City: small
native population gets 7
new members
Article
Image
On release of prairie chickens in Galveston Bay Prairie
8/3/1996 Preserve
n.d.
w/article: showing a prairie chicken
Amoco donates $100,000 to
preserve
Article
Texas City seeks spot on
state birding trail
Article
10/26/199 Amoco donates $100,000 to Nature Conservancy to use in
6
managing Galveston Bay Prairie Preserve
Texas City seeks inclusion in Texas' Dept of
11/3/1996 Transportation birding trail project
�Birds - Texas -Texas City
Dimitri, Dale (Texas Texas City may be added to
City Sun)
'Great Texas Birding Trail'
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
A visit to the ancient Gulf
Muhich, Mark A.
Coast: rare birds give a rare
(Galveston Daily
insight into the prairie of
News)
long ago
News
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Pelicans flocking to TC
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Galveston Daily
forget Capistrano, pelicans
News
prefer Texas City
Christian, Carol
(Galveston Daily
Truly dedicated turn out to
News)
aid Prairie chickens
Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
Improving wetlands: group
Sorrell, Delvin (Texas to flood new estuary project
City Sun)
today
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Article
Image
Article
Image
Article
Image
Image
Article
Image
Article
Image
11/24/199 On Texas city hoping to join Texas Parks & Wildlife
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"Great Texas Birding Trail" project
11/24/199
6
w/article: showing pelicans off the Texas City Dike
On observing prairie chickens in Texas City's Galveston
5/28/1997 Bay Prairie Preserve
n.d.
w/article: showing a prairie chicken
10/27/199 Detailing Texas City's attempts to have five Texas City
areas included in the Great Texas Birding Trail
7
10/27/199
7
w/article: showing Elouise Lawrence bird watching
n.d.
w/article: showing pelicans flying
11/16/199
7
On volunteer activity at Galveston Bay Prairie Preserve
11/16/199 w/article: showing six unidentified people working
7
carrying lumber
Describing Scenic Galveston's project to restore and
replenish the John M. O'Quinn I-45 Estuarial Corridor
6/2/1999 wetlands area
w/article: showing Daniel Ransbottom consultant for
Entrix (one of two companies hired for the project) in front
6/2/1999 of the wetlands area
�Birds - Texas -Texas City
Mayo, Steve
(Galveston Daily
News)
Frugé, Nicole
(Galveston Daily
News)
Galveston Daily
News
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Turner, Lahana
(Texas City Sun)
Turner, Lahana
(Texas City Sun)
Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Clements, Michael
(Galveston Daily
News)
Wilson, Janet (Los
Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Nature group does part to
help wildlife: the Nature
Conservancy and the Boy
Scouts will build a fence to
help to protect prairie
chickens
Article
Looking out for nature
City Dedicates Dollar Bay
Preserve
Nature's stewards: Prairie
Preserve center dedicated
Re: Boy Scouts constructing fences at Nature Conservancy
8/21/1999 Galveston Bay Prairie Preserve
Image
8/21/1999
Image
n.d.
Article
12/8/1999
Image
12/8/1999
Image
12/8/1999
Article
2/13/2000
Image
2/13/2000
Birding site to be built on
Dollar Bay
Article
profit: Nature Conservancy
defends 'working'
landscapes, says it can both
produce das and protect rare
birds. Other activists
disagree
Article
Image
Image
w/article: showing Bill Moore, Nature Conservancy
volunteer coordinator
w/article: may showing preserve and nearby acreage
donated to Texas City by Nature Conservancy
On creation of Dollar Bay Preserve from acreage donated
by Nature Conservancy to Texas City
w/article: showing Nature Conservancy Board of Directors'
member Dr. Irwin Schweppe, Jr. at the dedication
w/article: showing Mayor Chuck Doyle at the dedication
releasing a rehabilitated bird
RE: opening of ExxonMobil Education & Volunteer
Center at Galveston Bay Prairie Preserve
w/article: showing Boy Scout Travis Wright looking at
exhibit in the center
Texas City plans parking area, paths, campsites and
2/15/2002 learning center for Dollar Bay birding area
In-depth look at Nature Conservancy, an environmental
8/20/2002 organization
8/20/2002 w/article: showing a prairie chicken
8/20/2002 w/article: map showing Prairie Preserve in Texas City
�Birds - Texas -Texas City
Boster, Mark (Los
Angeles Times)
Bird lovers delight at Dike:
wayward Great American
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
Flamingo spotted
City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Ray, Lisa (Texas City
Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Sneath, Sara (Victoria
Advocate)
City of Texas City
Houston Audubon
Society & U.S. Fish
& Wildlife Service
Image
8/20/2002 w/article: showing cow and natural gas well in background
Article
5/21/2004 Re: sighting in Texas City of Great American Flamingo
Image
5/21/2004 w/article: showing the flamingo near some fishermen
Sue Fennewald, Audubon Society member, viewing the
5/21/2004 flamingo
Re: visiting Great American Flamingo's impact on Texas
5/22/2004 City
Image
Article
Image
Article
5/22/2004 w/article: showing the flamingo flying
w/article: showing Galveston County Audubon Society
5/22/2004 secretary Barbara Rapstein viewing the flamingo
Re: visiting Great American Flamingo in Texas City,
5/26/2004 detailing community reaction
Image
5/26/2004 w/article: showing Bill Baker viewing the flamingo
Image
5/26/2004 w/article: showing sign marking the flamingo's location
Image
Image
5/26/2004 w/article: showing the flamingo feeding
Re: current status of Attwater prairie chickens - none at
Article 1/4/2014 Texas City Prairie Preserve
Brochur
foldout map, seasonal information, and hotel information
e
n.d.
(18 pages)
Brochur
e
n.d.
Guidelines for non-impact of the local bird population,
with photos (4 pages)
�Birds - Texas -Texas City
Map/
Brochur
e
Texas Parks &
Wildlife Department
Male prairie-chicken on a
booming ground in
Nebraska, with air-sacs
distended in a typical
display of posture.
Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission
Texas Shores (Sea
Grant College
Program, Texas A&M
University at
Galveston)
Brown Pelicans
1999
Showing Upper Texas Coast locations including Texas
City Loop with detailed directions to locations (opens up to
full-sized map)
clipping from unknown published work showing a prairieImage
n.d.
chicken
Issue focuses on the Brown Pelicans along the Texas
coastline. One article interviews Texas City resident Trudy
Belz on the rehabilitation efforts to protect,rehabilitate, &
restore the endangered Brown Pelican population. Includes
Periodic
al
Fall 1994 photos. (20 pages)
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Buildings - Charles T. Doyle Convention Center
Number Creator
Format
Date(s)
Image
n.d.
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Welcome 2000
Article
1/1/2000
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City Sun)
Image
1/1/2000
Image
1/1/2000
Article
1/4/2000
Doyle (Texas City
Sun)
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Title
Center has been in planning
stages for 4 years
Conference center controversy
Commissioners to name center
to honor Doyle
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
TC breaking ground today
The Charles T. "Chuck" Doyle
Conference Center as it is to
look when completed by Dec
City of Texas City 31, 1999
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Heart and stone
Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City Sun)
Charles T. Doyle Convention
City of Texas City Center
Description
Doyle on the proposed conference center for Nessler
Advertis
ement
8/6/1995 Park.
build a conference center that will generate business for
Article 8/6/1995 the city.
Re: Mayor Chuck Doyle surprised by the City
Commission announcing new convention center to be
Article 7/30/1998 named in his honor.
Re: groundbreaking for the Charles T. Doyle Conference
center to take place and description of some of the uses
Article 8/3/1998 and features of the conference center.
Image
1/4/2000
Brochur
e
n.d.
w/article: conceptional drawing of conference center
Re: City officials and dignitaries attend the opening of
the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center and ring in the
New Year/Millennium.
w/article: Brad Hayes, Ashley Hayes, Kirk Jackson,
Xochitl Jackson at the Jubilee 2000 celebration at the
Doyle Convention Center
Edrozo and Commissioners Frank Simpson and Lynn
Ray Ellison at the ribbon cutting of the new convention
center.
Re: discusses the many Texas City projects, including
the Doyle Convention Center, that architect Joe Hoover
has designed.
w/article: Architect Joe Hoover sitting in front of the
newly opened Charles T. Doyle Convention Center.
Fold out brochure describing the facility, includes map
of center's interior
�Buildings - Charles T. Doyle Convention Center
City of Texas City
Convention Center
Groundbreaking
Program 8/3/1998 Program for the Convention Center Groundbreaking
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Buildings - Davison House
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Image
10/13/1963
Doyle, Mary Ellen
Her Home Is Historical
Landmark
Article
11/5/1964
unknown
Mrs. Don Davison
Image
11/5/1964
Article
7/24/1966
Image
7/24/1966 w/article: showing the Davison house
Image
7/24/1966 w/article: showing photo of Mrs. Frank B. Davison
Image
Davison Home May Be Restored
As Museum for TC Historical
Material
Article
7/24/1966 w/article: showing photo of Frank B. Davison
w/article: showing a historical picture of the
7/24/1966 Davison home
Re: History of the Davison family and of the oldest
house in Texas City. Discusses possibly turning the
house into a museum and repository of documents
7/28/1966 and articles of historical interest to Texas City.
Old Davison Home
7/28/1966 w/article: showing the Davison house
unknown
Allen, Gladys (Texas
City Sun)
The Old House Is TC Heritage
Fred Bunch (Texas City
This Old House
Sun)
Mrs. Frank B. Davison…Texas
Texas City Sun
City Pioneer
Frank B. Davison…First
Texas City Sun
Postma[s]ter
Higby Photo (Texas
City Sun)
This New House
Gulf Coast Courier
Grafton, Bob (Gulf
Coast Courier)
Image
Image
Description
Newspaper clipping image showing the Frank
Davison Home at the corner of 1st St & 3rd Ave N.
Davison discussing the history of the Davison
family & home and significant events in Texas
City's history
w/article: showing Mrs. Don Davison in front of the
fireplace in the Davison Home.
Re: History of the Davison family and of the oldest
house in Texas City. Discusses possibly turning the
house into a museum as the city prepares for a
jubilee recognizing and honoring the city's old
timers and pioneers.
�Buildings - Davison House
Goffney, Brenda (Daily
Sun)
On national register
News Citizen
To be restored
Image
Image
Texas City Sun
Rainey, John (Daily
Sun)
Take a tour of the graceful
Davison Home
Article
The Davison Home, on Third
Avenue in TC
Image
Historical marker for 70-year old
house
Image
Allen, Gladys (Daily
Sun)
19th Century Texas City Home
Will Be Preserved
Article
Texas City Sun
Deed Presentation
Image
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Davison Home To Be Restored
At Original Base
Davison home rests
Article
Image
Texas City Sun
TC Heritage Assn Closes
Davison Deal
Article
Texas City Sun
Signing History
Image
Texas City Sun
Texas City Heritage Association a letter announcing
the addition of the old Davison home to the
National Historical Register. Pictured: Jack
Lindsey, Mary All Holbrook, Margie Hamilton,
8/12/1976 Dorothy Pollock.
7/21/1966 showing the Davison home
Re: discusses some of Texas City's early history, the
Davison family, and the Davison home with
7/30/1986 attention given to the architecture of the house.
7/30/1986 w/article: showing the Davison Home
12/6/1967 w/article: showing the Davison home
ceremonies for the Davison Home. Includes a brief
history of Texas City when it was called Shoal
12/6/1967 Point.
Texas City Heritage Association deed the Davison
House to the City of Texas City. Pictured: Mayor
Emmett Lowry, D.D. Haney, Margie Hamilton,
1/17/1974 Dorothy Pollock, Holman Lilienstern.
Discusses the decision to rescind previous decision
to relocate the Davison home. Major restoration
2/20/1975 will take place at home's current location.
2/20/1975 w/article: showing portion of Davison home porch
purchase of the Davison Home from the
descendants of the original owners, Frank and
Nov 1973 Florence Davison.
w/article: showing Don Davison, Margie Hamilton,
Mrs. M.E. Oppersteny, Charles Outterside closing
the sale of the Davison Home to the Texas City
Nov 1973 Heritage Association
�Buildings - Davison House
unknown
Morris, Susan (Texas
City Sun)
Davison Home Represents 75
years of TC History
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
The house that Frank built
Joe Hoover and
Associates (Texas City
Sun)
The Davison Home
Texas City Sun
Nice Shade
Haire, Susan (The
Galveston Daily News)
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Frank Davison: Texas City's
pioneer and a man of firsts
Florence Davison
Frank B. Davison
The Davison Home, one of Texas
City's oldest
Hamilton, Margie
Bearden
Early, early on…
Texas City
The Frank Burt Davison Home
Texas City
Texas City Historical
Commission
Points of Historical Interest in
Texas City
Article
n.d.
Article
n.d.
Article
Image
Image
Article
Image
Image
Re: discusses the Davison Home, family, and Texas
City history, the acceptance of the home into the
National Register of Historic Places making the site
eligible for state and federal restoration funds.
Re: discusses the history of the Davison home
Re: discusses the history and current use as event
space and historic tour location of the Davison
7/27/1989 home. (Article is incomplete copy of original)
w/article: drawing of the Davison home by Joe
7/27/1989 Hoover and Associates
w/article: showing unidentified volunteers standing
7/27/1989 in the Davison Home gazebo
Re: discusses the history of the Frank B. Davison as
a pioneer of Shoal Point/Texas City and the
2/27/1983 building of the Davison home.
2/27/1983 w/article: showing portrait of Florence Davison
2/27/1983 w/article: showing portrait of Frank B. Davison
2/27/1983 w/article: showing Davison home
Booklet on the history of Frank B. and Florence
Davison family and home in Texas City. Includes
1984
many photos.
Booklet
Texas City Parks & Recreation Department tour
brochure for the Davison Home, contains historical
circa
1980s
and contemporary photos with brief history.
Brochure
Jubilee listing points of Historical interest in Texas
City. Includes map with points of interest
Pamphle 9/1971 numbered.
Image
�Buildings - Davison House
Texas City Heritage
Association
The Frank B. Davison House
Pamphle
n.d.
unknown
The Frank Davison Home
Pamphle
n.d.
Texas City Historical
Commission
The Frank Davison Home
Pamphle 6/8/1975
Holbrook, Mary Ann
(Texas City Historical
Commission)
Footprints of Texas City History
Found in Davison Home
Brochurecirca 1970s
Mabry, Meriworth
(Moore Memorial
Library)
Docent Information : Davison
Home
Script
Texas City Sun
F.B. Davison
transcrip Feb/1935
Hamilton, Margie
Bearden
Report on Davison House
Report 11/11/1971
unknown
The Davison Home
Synopsis
n.d.
unknown
Davison
Synopsis
n.d.
1983
Tour pamphlet and Texas City Heritage Association
membership form. Includes history of the Davison
home and notable historical articles on display in
the building.
Small pamphlet with very brief history of the
Davison family and home. Has sketch of Davison
home on front.
Special pamphlet for the dedication of the Frank B.
Davison Home as a Texas City, Galveston County
Bicentennial Project. Outlines the dedication
ceremonies and gives a brief history of the Davison
family and home.
the Texas City Heritage Association. Discusses the
history of the Davison home and its restoration
process. Also discusses other Heritage Association
projects and Texas City history related to those
projects.
Docent script for tours of the Davison Home.
Contains history of the Davison family, anecdotes
of everyday life in the nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries, architectural features of the
house, descriptions and history of items on display
in the home. 20 pp.
Typed transcription from February 1935 issue of the
Texas City Sun on F.B. Davison.
Typed report on expected expenditures for the
purchase, moving of, and restoration of the Davison
home by the Texas City Heritage Association.
Typed synopsis (brief) of the Davison Home history
and statement of plans for restoring it as museum.
Copy of typed synopsis (brief) of the Davison
family pioneers in early Texas City.
�Buildings - Davison House
unknown
Synopsis
n.d.
unknown
Mrs. Davison Relates History of
Texas City
account
unknown
Efforts to Save A Legacy
unknown
unknown
Davison Home
Image
Texas City Davison home has
interesting background and hopes
for a new future
Article
The Daily Sun
Davison Home To Be Attraction
of TC Tour
Article 11/28/1976
Mabry, Meriworth (The Davison Home when built
Daily Sun)
[partial headline missing]
unknown
The Davison Home
Johannessen, Dorothy
(The Daily Sun)
TC Deeded Davison Home
Hoover, Joe (The
Restoration of the historic
Galveston Daily News) Davison House in Texas City…
Article
n.d.
8/28/1974
n.d.
8/31/1977
Article
Image
2/15/1976
2/15/1976
Article
1/17/1974
Image
10/14/1975
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
ca. 1980s
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
ca. 1980s
Typed synopsis of the Davison family history and
the construction history of the Davison home.
Typed account of early Texas City history given by
Mrs. F. B. Davison.
RE: article advertising for fund raising events by
the Texas City Heritage Association. Brief history
of the Davison family and home provided.
Newspaper clipping image of Davison home with
Texas historical marker in front.
RE: article advertising for fund raising events by
the Texas City Heritage Association. Brief history
of the Davison family and home provided.
RE: discusses the restoration efforts of the Davison
Home by the Texas City Heritage Association and
describes the decorations applied for the
Association's first annual tour of historic homes.
RE: article is based on a conversation with
Margaret Davis Granger, daughter of Frank and
Florence Davison as she gives a tour of the Davison
house to Meriworth Mabry, recalling memories of
growing up in the home. Partial article.
w/article, street view of Davison Home
RE: Texas City Heritage Association deeds historic
home to Texas City while Mayor Emmett Lowry
grants a 10 year lease to the Association to oversee
restoration and operate the building.[Partial article.]
Architect Joe Hoover's conceptual drawing of the
Davison House restoration.
photograph of front porch of Davison Home (p. 1 of
8)
photograph of front porch of Davison Home (p. 1 of
8)
�Buildings - Davison House
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
ca. 1980s
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
ca. 1980s
unknown
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
Image
ca. 1980s
ca. 1980s
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
ca. 1980s
unknown
unknown
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
The Davison Home ca.1980s
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
Image
Image
ca. 1980s
ca. 1980s
ca. 1980s
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
ca. 1980s
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
ca. 1980s
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
ca. 1980s
unknown
unknown
The Davison Home ca.1980s
The Davison Home ca.1980s
Image
Image
ca. 1980s
ca. 1980s
The Galveston Daily
News
TC Heritage Plan Set
Article
7/13/1972
photograph of living room fireplace of Davison
Home (p. 2 of 8)
photograph of interior living room windows of
Davison Home (p. 2 of 8)
photograph of dining room of Davison Home (p.3
of 8)
photograph of kitchen of Davison Home (p. 3 of 8)
photograph of bed in bedroom of Davison Home
(p. 4 of 8)
photograph of dresser in bedroom of Davison Home
(p. 4 of 8)
photograph of study of Davison Home (p. 5 of 8)
8)
photograph of bed in second floor master bedroom
of Davison Home (p. 6 of 8)
photograph of fireplace in second floor master
bedroom of Davison Home (p. 6 of 8)
photograph of upstairs porch of Davison Home (p.
7 of 8)
photograph of upstairs porch of Davison Home (p.
7 of 8)
8)
Re: discusses the creation of the Texas City
Heritage Foundation to undertake preservation
projects in Texas City. Discusses the importance of
preserving the Davison home and why it is the nonprofit's first project.
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Buildings - Engineer's House
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Birchfield House (Engineer's),
206 2nd Ave. N. (1985)
Image
1985
Image
n.d.
Texas City Sun
Engineer's House moved to
heritage site
article
11/9/1986
Texas City Sun
Moving Old Home
Image
11/9/1986
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
TC group restoring piece of
city's history
article
10/12/1986
The fisherman's house
Image
10/12/1986
Richard, Jim (Texas
City Sun)
Preserving TC history:
Restoration Project
Image
11/13/1986
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Home a quaint reminder of
bygone era
article
7/27/1989
Texas City Sun
Victorian Survivor
Image
7/27/1989
The Engineer's Cottage
brochure
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
Image
Image
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Description
Photograph of upper peak of Engineer's house
Photograph of upper peak of Engineer's house
Photograph of porch with unidentified child in front
of house.
Street view of Engineer's house with "Mr. Holstrom
and Edith" in front of house.
Re: discusses the Texas City Heritage Association's
acquisition and move of the Engineer's House to the
heritage site for restoration.
w/article: shows Engineer's House on moving truck
being relocated next to the Davison Home.
Re: discusses the history of the Engineer's house and
its upcoming move to the Texas City Heritage
Association's heritage site and its restoration plans.
w/article: shows the Engineer's house in a state of
decay
Texas City Heritage Association members Elnora
Clements, Susie Moncla, Cloma Frederick, Dick
Fosdick, Mary Cain, and T.G. Fitzgerald pictured in
from of the Engineer's Home after its move to
Heritage Site next to the Davison Home.
Re: brief history of the Engineer's Home, owners
W.G. Burchfield and Donald W. White mentioned,
and recent restorations completed.
w/article: period photo of couple standing in front of
Engineer's Home
Brief history of the Engineer's Cottage and how it
got its name, includes photos.
�Buildings - Engineer's House
Gallaway, Alecya (Bay Coast Country Memories:
Watcher)
"History of Texas City"
article
Chamberlin vs Muse 1895.TXT list
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
History is fascinating, if told
right
Fitzgerald, Scott (The Interior work completed at
Galveston Daily News) Engineer's Cottage
Amoco Oil Volunteers join
Hardage, Rena Editor hands to make their mark in
(The Forecaster)
history
Hardage, Rena Editor
(The Forecaster)
Hardage, Rena Editor Rafie Obregon adds her special
(The Forecaster)
touch
Lisa Boley gives helpful
restoration hints to her husband,
Hardage, Rena Editor Troy (of Environmental
(The Forecaster)
Protection)
Texas City Heritage
Association Newsletter Engineers' House
Brief History of the "Engineer's
Kenneth Nunn
Cottage"
article
article
Meriworth Mabry. Discuss Texas City area history
from first European contact to present. Mentions the
Karankawa, Jean LaFitte, Jim Campbell,
Confederate Army, near by settlements, Shoal Point,
12/8/1994 1900 Storm,
Compiled list of digitized articles relating to the
2021
Chamberlin vs Muse murder trial. 3 pages
Re: a compilation of some oral memories by Texas
City residents that includes some of the stories
surrounding the Engineer's House.
1997
legend behind its name, and the completion of the
interior work which opens the historical marker up
for tours. Mentions William Moore, J.H. Seiber,
Frances Yarborough, Lois Constanie, Harry
Whitting, Mary Cain, Kenneth Nunn, Charles
10/3/1992 Quilter.
Article in company newsletter discussing the
7/19/1989
volunteer efforts at restoring the Engineer's Cottage.
Newslette
w/article: Volunteers pictured in front of the
7/19/1989 Engineer's Cottage
Image
w/article: Volunteer Rafie Obregon painting the
7/19/1989 Engineer's Cottage
Image
w/article: Volunteers Troy and Lisa Boley working
7/19/1989
on the Engineer's Cottage
Image
Update on the progress of the restoration efforts of
Newslette May 1987 the house and a brief history.
Brief history in timeline form of the Engineer's
Timeline 3/26/1987 Cottage
�Buildings - Engineer's House
Kenneth Nunn
(Outterside/Nunn
Realtors)
Letter
11/21/1986 Timeline of Engineer's Cottage
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Buildings - Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
2
Hall, Richard S.
(Texas Houston
Chronicle Magazine) The Golden Age of Lighthouses
Hall, Richard S.
(Texas Houston
Chronicle Magazine) Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse
3
City of Texas City, et.
al.
Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse Pavilion Program 4/4/1998
4
Campbell, Collier A. Shoal Point and The Lighthouse
1
Article
Image
Paper
Re: discusses and illustrates the lighthouses of
Galveston Bay, including a brief history and
1/24/1999 description Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse (p. 11)
1/24/1999
Dec 1990
6
Lighthousefriends.co
m
Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse
n.d.
Website
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
Constructions begins on Shoal Point
10/19/199
City Sun)
Lighthouse
7
Article
7
unknown
5
Half Moon Shoal Lighthouse Keepers & Assistants 1854 to 1900
List
Description
n.d.
Illustration of the Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse (p.
11)
Dedication and Ribbon Cutting program, includes
a history and description of the Halfmoon Shoal
Lighthouse
Research paper on the history of the Lighthouse
on Shoal Point (23 pp.)
Website, includes photograph of replica built of
Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse, chronology, and list
of keepers.
Re: discusses the start of the construction of a
replica of the Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse
List of keepers and Assistants for Halfmoon
Shoal Lighthouse. Compiled from National
Archives Microfilm.
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Buildings - Historical Buildings and Houses
Number
McIlvaine
Hotel
building
Creator
MH1
Title
Format
The McIlvaine Hotel Building 902 - 6th. St. N. 1913 (2 copies)
descriptio
n draft
Date(s)
n.d.
Description
Description draft and notes of the history of the
McIlvaine Hotel Building
Memo to Mayor Chuck Doyle concerning
content of historical plaque for the McIlvaine
Building
Memo to Ron Sokol concerning plaque text,
plaque composition, and possible application
for a Historical Marker. Includes attached
plaque description text for review. 3 pages
Kenneth Nunn letter to Librarian Susie Moncla
listing occupants of the McIlvaine Building as
he recalls.
building
building
Re: discusses the completion of the new
McIlvaine building and its initial leases which
include (George Hamilton) Hamilton Grocery
Co., H.A. Stine men's furnishings, Ritter-Paul
Furniture, Francis & Lang oyster parlor, and
Knights of Pythias.
Re: discusses the Speed hotel and garage
operations in the McIlvaine building
MH2
Moncla, Susie
Plaque for McIlvaine Building
memo
1/4/1995
MH3
Moncla, Susie
McIlvaine Building Plaque
memo
1/5/1995
MH4
MH5
MH6
Nunn, Kenneth
Moncla, Susie
Moncla, Susie
Letter to Susie Moncla
Memo to Mayor Doyle
Memo to Ron Sokol
letter
memo
memo
n.d.
1/4/1995
1/5/1995
MH7
Texas City Daily
Times
MH8
Texas City Sun
MH9
City of Texas City
Hamilton Takes M'Ilvaine
Building Under a Lease
Article
9/5/1913
Mrs. Speed has operated hotel
seventeen years
Article
1936
You are invited to attend the Arbor
Day celebration and ribbon cutting
Invitation draft original for reprint. Includes
for the Street of Memories Project. Invitation 4/21/1995 photograph of R.E. McIlvaine building
�Buildings - Historical Buildings and Houses
MH10
Duckett, Micah
Arbor Day
memo
MH11
Doyle, C.T., Mayor
(City of Texas City)
City of Texas City Arbor Day
Celebration
memo
Dick
Wetzel
House
DW1
Fenn, Linda
DW2
DW3
H. B.
Moore
House
unknown
HM1
The Daily Sun
HM2
HM3
The Daily Sun
The Daily Sun
The Galveston Daily
News
HM4
Re: Arbor Day-95 meeting, followed by
meeting regarding the naming of an official
city bird, fish, tree, etc. Mentions ribbon
cutting of McIlvaine Building. Includes
3/9/1995 attachment of tree descriptions. 4 pages
Memo to Susie Moncla discussing the Arbor
Day celebration to include a ribbon cutting for
the McIlvaine Building. Memo includes brief
3/30/1995 description of the building's history. 2 pages
Oral history of the Wetzel home and family
Monograp
provided by Mrs. Henry Goedecke to Blocker
The Dick Wetzel Home
h
9/14/1975 Jr. High School student, Linda Fenn. 2 pages
The Dick-Wetzel Home - 1328 - descriptio
n.d.
Description of house and brief history.
6th Ave. S. c1909
n
Re: History of the Wetzel family, the Wetzel
Wetzel Home Has Been In Family
home, and life in Texas City as remembered by
for 58 Seasons
Article
n.d.
Mrs. L.E. Wetzel, daughter of John L. Smith.
Moore Home Built in 1912; Walls
Are 14 Inches Thick
Article
3/14/1969
H. B. Moore Home Here Receives
Historic Marker
Article
Texas Landmark
Image
9/9/1968
9/9/1968
300 Attend Moore Home Marker
3/17/1969
Article
Re: brief description of the Moore Home and
its history. Discusses the life and achievements
of Helen Moore and Colonel Hugh B. Moore.
Re: discusses the history of the Moore family
and their home as the structure receives the
Texas Historic Building Medallion.
w/article: street view of H.B. Moore house
Re: discusses the ceremonies for the Historical
Marker dedication for the Moore Home.
�Buildings - Historical Buildings and Houses
HM5
The Daily Sun
HM6
The Daily Sun
Marker Ceremony 3:30 Today For
Col. H.B. Moore House
Article
Living Room in the Colonel
Moore House
Image
HM7
The Daily Sun
Preparations Underway
General:
1
Smith, Michael (The
Texas City Sun)
2
unknown
3
Mainland Extra
Missing
Myler, J., Librarian
(San Antonio Public
Library)
5
Baker, Aaron (The
Texas City Sun)
6
7
Image
Local investors look to restore
historical homes
Article
Splendor of Old South Was
Exemplified in "Bay Lake" Home
of Guy M. Bryan
Article
The Texas City Post Office on the
corner of Third and Sixth
Image
Local Post Office Reflects
Growth, Progress of City
Crook, Teri (Mainland
Extra)
The mansions of Texas City
Barry, Bill (Mainland
Extra)
Re: describes the expected ceremonies for the
dedication of the Historic Marker for the
3/16/1969 Moore Home
3/16/1969 w/article: photo of Moore House living room
Photo of Mrs. Leonard Hamilton and Mrs. Ray
Holbrook holding pictorial display of Col. H.
1969 B. Moore Home.
1/28/2002
n.d.
3/24/1988
Letter
11/13/199
5
Article
n.d.
Article
9/30/1982
Image
9/30/1982
Dujanovic set sights on early twentieth century
home at 611 Fourth Street North as a
renovation project.
Re: History of the Guy M. Bryan Family, the
"Bay Lake" Home, as told in letters from Hally
Ballinger Bryan Perry. [incomplete article]
Street view photo of Texas City Post Office, no
article or explanation included in clipping.
Letter to Susie Moncla, Director of Moore
Memorial Library discussing Richard Ewing
McIlvaine. Includes copies of biography
excerpt from The New Encyclopedia of Texas
and newspaper obituary. 3 pages
Re: history of the postal service and post office
building in Texas City. [possibly an incomplete
article]
Re: Featurette on four architecturally notable
homes in Texas city. Home owners are: Labib
and Patsy Habashy, Robert and Ruth
Bertolette, Douglas and Leslie Hoover, &
Randy and Peggy Dietel (built by Don Tarpey).
w/featurette article: Exterior of Bertolette
house (image 1)
�Buildings - Historical Buildings and Houses
13
Barry, Bill (Mainland
Extra)
Barry, Bill (Mainland
Extra)
Barry, Bill (Mainland
Extra)
Barry, Bill (Mainland
Extra)
Barry, Bill (Mainland
Extra)
Barry, Bill (Mainland
Extra)
14
unknown
15
Mainland Extra
16
Mainland Extra
17
Texas City Sun
18
19
Texas City Sun
unknown
20
unknown
8
9
10
11
12
Image
9/30/1982
Image
9/30/1982
Image
9/30/1982
Image
9/30/1982
Image
9/30/1982
w/featurette article: Interior of Bertolette house
(image 2)
w/featurette article: Exterior of Habashy house
(image 3)
w/featurette article: Interior of Bertolette house
(image 4)
w/featurette article: Interior of Bertolette house
(image 5)
w/featurette article: Exterior of Hoover house
(image 6)
w/featurette article: Exterior of Dietel house
(image 7)
A typed description of the Tarpey home
[incomplete]
City highlighting the businesses on Sixth
Street.
w/article: photo of Jewel Theater on Sixth
Street
Image
9/30/1982
The W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th. descriptio
n.d.
Ave N. (before 1912)
n
Local writer recalls golden 50s
Article
3/17/1988
decade in Texas City
The Jewel Theater, one of the
movie palaces of the era
Image
3/17/1988
A pedestrian walks along one of
the dilapated buildings on Sixth
w/article: photo of pedestrian walking in front
Street in downtown Texas City
Image
6/17/1990 of Sixth Street building
historic Showboat theater on Sixth Street and
what would be required to save and restore the
iconic building. A subset article gives the
history of several Texas City theaters,
Some still have hopes of saving
including the Jewel, The Texas, and two driveold Showboat
Article
6/17/1990 ins.
Old Sugar Refinery
Image
n.d.
c1925 photo reprint of Sugar Refinery
photo reprint of what is believed to be the
Old Army Post
Image
n.d.
Army post in Texas City
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Buildings - Lighthouses - Galveston Bay
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
5
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
Hall, Richard S.
(Texas Houston
The Golden Age of
Chronicle Magazine) Lighthouses
Article 1/24/1999 Re: discusses and illustrates the lighthouses of Galveston Bay.
Half Moon Shoal
Lighthouse - Keepers
& Assistants 1854 to
List of keepers and Assistants of several Galveston Bay
unknown
n.d.
lighthouses. Compiled from National Archives Microfilm. (4 pp.)
1900
List
Original sketch of
sketch on tracing paper of what Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse may
Shoal Point
have looked like based on other period Lighthouses in Galveston
Hall, Richard S.
Lighthouse
n.d.
Bay
image
to one at Redfish Bar and probably the same design used for
Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse (improperly labeled as Shoal Point
unknown
n.d.
Lighthouse).
image
U.S. Coast Guard
Galveston Bay
1851 Bay.
map
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Buildings - Mainland Building
Number Creator
1
Mabry,
Meriworth M.
2
unknown
3
unknown
Moore Memorial
Public Library
4
Title
Format
Date(s) Description
Image
c2010 Corner street view photo of Mainland Co. Bldg.
The Mainland Building, 811 6th St. N., 1909
Excerpt 1979 A brief history of the building and its architecture.
Mainland Bldg. 801 - 6th St.
N. (1909)
c1980s Corner street view photo of Mainland Co. Bldg.
Image
Corner street view photo of Mainland Co. Bldg. with crowd
c1920s of people and cars in front.
Image
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Buildings - Sanders-Vincent Community Center
Number Creator
1
Aulds, T. J. (The
Gavleston County
Daily News)
Title
Sanders-Vincent center to honor
black history
2
Cox, Kevin M. (The
Galveston County
Daily News)
Format
Date(s)
Description
Discusses the opening of the new Sanders-Vincent
Community Center and some of the programs and
Article 1/17/2010 services it will offer.
w/article: Jay Williams and City Commissioner
Dedrick Johnson pictured in front of a Booker T.
Washington Display in the new Sanders-Vincent
Image 1/17/2010 Community Center.
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Buildings - Showboat Pavilion and Gazebo
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Harris, Peggy
Milton Prince
Harris, Peggy
Milton Prince
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
C. (Texas City
Sun)
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Clements, Michael
(The Galveston
Daily News)
Sanchez, Carlos
Javier (The
Galveston Daily
News
The Galveston
Daily News
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Title
Format
Date(s)
Opening of The Showboat
Image
4/26/1949
Opening of The Showboat
Letter
4/24/1999
Article
12/16/200
1
Showboat Project is stalled, gets
more costly
Works starts on Showboat Pavilion Image
10/4/2001
Showboat Pavilion
4/12/2002
Image
Grand opening Friday
Article
Showboat Pavilion to be dedicated
as new civic center
Article
New job for old favorite
The original opening of the
Showboat Theater
Image
City unveils pavilion plans
Article
Image
A first glimpse at the new Showboat Image
Description
Photograph of the Showboat Theater concession
stand and employees on the grand opening. Pictured
are Peggy Joyce Milton, Gloria Hightower, and two
unnamed employees.
Letter accompanying photo of the author at The
Showboat, includes dates of what theaters she worked
at between 1949-1960.
Re: discusses the reasons for delays in construction,
increase in building costs, and a brief history of The
Showboat.
Photo of workers starting on the foundation of the
Showboat Pavilion on Sixth Street.
construction of the Showboat Pavilion ahead of
ribbon cutting.
Re: describes the upcoming ribbon cutting
4/12/2002 ceremonies for the Showboat Pavilion.
Re: discusses the grand opening of the Showboat
Pavilion as a new civic center and how it merges the
4/5/2002 past with the future.
w/article: photo of workers finishing construction of
4/5/2002 the Showboat Pavilion on Sixth Street.
w/article: photo of crowd outside the Showboat
Theater on opening day
1949
Re: discusses the plans for a new pavilion to be built
at the Showboat Theater site, architect, Joe Hoover
3/8/2001 approved for the project.
w/article: Judi and Bob Lynd looking over the artist
3/8/2001 rendering of the proposed Showboat Pavilion.
�Buildings - Showboat Pavilion and Gazebo
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City Sun)
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Galindo, Alberto,
et al.
Showboat look-alike in works
Article
Don't roll credits just yet…
Article
Still Standing
The Showboat Pavilion in Texas
City, TX Site Visit
Image
Re: discusses the plans to have new pavilion façade
to mirror the Showboat Theater that once stood on the
3/5/2001 site.
Re: discusses the halting of the proposed demolition
4/12/1995 of the Showboat Theater.
4/12/1995
March
2002
Report
10/11/200
City of Texas City Showboat Gazebo Dedication
2
Invitation
10/11/200
City of Texas City Showboat Gazebo Dedication
2
Program
City of Texas City Showboat Pavilion Grand Opening Program 4/5/2002
w/article: photo of the Showboat landmark name sign
Project report summary on construction of Showboat
Pavilion
Invitation to the Showboat Gazebo Dedication
Program for the Showboat Gazebo Dedication
Program for the Showboat Pavilion Grand Opening
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Buildings - Survey
Number Creator
Mabry,
A
Meriworth M.
B
Meriworth M.
Title
Format
A survey of representative buildings
Survey
in Texas city, Texas: 1895-1930
Excerpt
7th. Ave. N. c1911
C
3
The A. F. Anizan Home - 8208th. Ave. N.
A. F. Anizan Home
1
2
2a
4
5
D
E
F
6
7
8
9
Brown, Elmer E.
Google Images
Google Images
Mabry,
Meriworth M.
Brown, Elmer E.
Memorial Public
Library
Clyde O. Amburn Home
Image
Image
Image
Date(s)
Description
Explanation of photographic survey project of buildings in Texas City. (4
5/1/1979 pages)
5/1/1979 Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895-1930
5/1/1979 Street view photo of Clyde O. Amburn Home, 807 7th Ave N.
4/3/2014 Street view photo of Clyde O. Amburn Home, 807 7th Ave N.
4/3/2024 Street view photo of Clyde O. Amburn Home, 807 7th Ave N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930 describing the house, includes brief history of residents.
Image 5/1/1979 Photo of exterior of A. F. Anizan home, 820 8th Ave. N.
Image
4/2/2014 Photo of exterior of A. F. Anizan home, 820 8th Ave. N.
Artesian Ice & Cold Storage Co.,
Street view photo Artesian Ice & cold Storage Co. building, 912 11th
Brown, Elmer E. 912 - 11th. Ave. N. 1909
Image 5/1/1979 Ave. N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Mabry,
Artesian Ice & Cold Storage Co.,
1930, provides a brief history of the building as a fig canning plant, ice
Meriworth M. 912 - 11th. Ave. N. 1909
Excerpt 5/1/1979 plant, and a part of the Nessler family.
Buildin
Batey, Sandra
Texas City Ice House
g File 9/25/1979 City/County building property description
Mabry,
Old Bank Building - 1st. St. &
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Meriworth M. 3rd. Ave. N.
Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and history of its uses.
Old Bank Building - 1st. St. &
Brown, Elmer E. 3rd. Ave. N. (1912)
Image 5/1/1979 Street view of Old Bank Building at corner of 1st. Ave and 4th St.
Barbours Chapel Baptist Church
Brown, Elmer E. 801 - 1st Ave. S.
Image 5/1/1979 Street view of Barbours Chapel Baptist Church at 801 1st. Ave. N.
Memorial Public
Library
Image 4/2/2014 801 1st Ave S. (Martin Luther King Blvd)
Photo of child in front of porch corner of The W. G. Burchfield Home
Brown, Elmer E.
Image 5/1/1979 (Engineer's House), 206 - 2nd Ave. N. 1895
�Buildings - Survey
The W. G. Burchfield Home
(Engineer's House), 206 -2nd.
Av. N. 1895
H
Mabry,
Meriworth M.
Brown, Elmer E.
Brown, Elmer E.
unknown
Memorial Public Moved to Heritage Square,
Texas City, November 1986
Library
Butterfield - Selvedge Home 302
Brown, Elmer E. 5th Ave. N. (1908-10)
Google Images 302 5th Ave. N.
Mabry,
The Butterfield - Selvedge Home
Meriworth M. 302 5th Ave. N. c1908
I
Batey, Sandra
G
10
11
12
13
14
14a
16
16a
17
Butterfield House
T.A. Bynum Home 2-11th Ave.
Brown, Elmer E. N. (c1910)
Mabry,
T.A. Bynum Home 2-11th Ave.
Meriworth M. N. (c1910)
Memorial Public
Library
Google Images 2 11th Ave. N.
David, Fran
K
unknown
15
J
18
L
M
Central High School (1928) 3rd
Brown, Elmer E. Ave. and 6th St. N.
Mabry,
Old Central High School - 3rd
Meriworth M. Av. and 6th St. N. 1928
Central High School (1928) 3rd
Batey, Sandra
Ave. and 6th St. N.
Image
Image
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Photo of Mr. Holstrom and Edith in front of the Engineer's House.
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Old Corner Drug Store - 102Meriworth M. 1st.St. N.
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The Home of Dr. Frank Nott
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The Frank B. Davison Home,
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417 - 8th Ave
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Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief history of the houses from the Old West End
Brown, Elmer E. 417 - 9th St. N.
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5/1/1979 Description of house at 711 4th Ave N.
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Old Quinn Home - 732 4th Ave Descrip
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Old Quinn Home - 732 4th Ave
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including resident history and building description of The Jean Paul and
Meriworth M.
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The Frank Waggoner Home Meriworth M. 402 - 11th Ave. N. before 1912 Excerpt
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The H. M. Coates Home - 329 Excerpt
Meriworth M. 11th. Ave. N. c1912
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The John D. and Minnie O'Quinn
Meriworth M. Home, 302 - 11th. Av. N. c1912 Excerpt
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Home, 302 - 11th. Ave. N.
Brown, Elmer E. (c1912)
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E. A. Johnson Home 229 - 11th
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Photo of Jean Paul & Christine D. Jones Home 322 - 11th Ave. N.
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Street view photo of The Frank Waggoner Home - 402 - 11th Ave. N.
5/1/1979 before 1912
Street view photo of The Frank Waggoner Home - 402 - 11th Ave. N.
1913
before 1912
4/2/2014 Photo of 402 - 11th Ave. N.
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Photo of Mr. John D. and Min O'Quinn Home, 302 - 11th. Ave. N.
5/1/1979 (c1912)
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E. A. Johnson Home 229 - 11th
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Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895228 - 5th. Ave. N. c1905
Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
228 - 5th. Ave. N. (1905-10)
Image 5/1/1979 Corner street view photo of 228 - 5th. Ave. N. (1905-10)
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Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
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g File 8/13/1979 City/County building property description of 204 - 5th Ave. N.
Batey, Sandra
Jacobson House
(1908) Capt. John Jacobson
Brown, Elmer E. Home 204-5th Ave. N.
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Old Kohfeldt School - 1309 - 1st.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Meriworth M. Ave. S. 1911
Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and usage history.
Old Kohfeldt School (1911)
Brown, Elmer E. 1309 - 1st. Ave. S.
Image 5/1/1979 Corner view photo of Old Kohfeldt School - 1309 - 1st. Ave. S. 1911
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J.A. Livingston Bldg. - 821 -6th.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Meriworth M. St. N. c1912
Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and tenant history.
J.A. Livingston Bldg. (c1912)
Brown, Elmer E. 821 -6th. St. N.
Image 5/1/1979 Street view photo of J.A. Livingston Bldg. - 821 -6th. St. N.
Buildin
City/County building property description of SW corner at 9th Ave. N. Batey, Sandra
Hunter Building
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The Mainland Building, 811 6th. St. N., 1909
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unknown
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The McIlvaine Hotel Building Meriworth M. 902 -6th. St. N. 1913
Higby's Studio,
Texas City, TX
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The Home of Col. Hugh B. &
Helen Moore - 8-9th. Ave. N.
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Meriworth M. 1912
Col. Hugh B. & Helen Moore
Brown, Elmer E. Home 8-9th. Ave. N. (1912)
Street view image of J.A. Livingston/Hunter/Mainland Pharmacy
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Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and tenant history.
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5/1/1979 Corner street view photo of The Mainland Building, 811 - 6th. St. N.
1907-1908 Corner street view photo of The Mainland Building, 811 - 6th. St. N.
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Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and tenant history.
Corner street view photo of the McIlvaine Hotel Building - 902 -6th. St.
1913
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2nd. Ave. N. 1895
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18951930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
Street view photo of the Home of Col. Hugh B. & Helen Moore - 8-9th.
Ave. N.
Street view photo of the Home of Col. Hugh B. & Helen Moore - 8-9th.
Ave. N.
Street view photo of the Home of Col. Hugh B. & Helen Moore - 8-9th.
Ave. N.
Street view image of the Home of Col. Hugh B. & Helen Moore - 8-9th.
Ave. N.
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The Home of Earl & Margaret
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Excerpt
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Brown, Elmer E. 130-9th. Av.N.
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The R.M. Orth Home - 503-11th.
Meriworth M. Ave. N.
Excerpt
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Brown, Elmer E. Ave. N. (1920's)
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August Osterholm Home (1) -16Meriworth M. 15th. Av.N. 1922
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August Osterholm Home (2) 118
Meriworth M. - 5th Ave. N. 1930
Excerpt
August Osterholm Home (2) 118
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Image
5/1/1979 Street view photo of the William Moore Home, 502-2nd. Ave. N.
4/2/2014 Photo of the William Moore Home, 502-2nd. Ave. N.
8/13/1979 City/County building property description of 21 - 5th Ave. N.
4/2/2014 Photo of 21 - 5th Ave. N.
4/4/2024 Street view image of 8-9th. Ave. N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18955/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
5/1/1979 Street view photo of Earl & Margaret Noble Home 130-9th. Av.N.
4/2/2014 Photo of Earl & Margaret Noble Home 130-9th. Av.N.
4/4/2023 Street view image 130-9th Ave. N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18955/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
5/1/1979 Corner view photo of the R.M. Orth Home - 503-11th. Ave. N.
4/2/2014 Street view photo of the R.M. Orth Home - 503-11th. Ave. N.
4/4/2023 Street view image - 503-11th. Ave. N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18955/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
5/1/1979 Photo August Osterholm Home (1) -16-15th. Av.N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18955/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
5/1/1979 Street view photo of August Osterholm Home (2) 118 -5th Ave. N.
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Home of Amanda & Leander
Meriworth M. Osterholm, 815-6th.Ave.N. 1901 Excerpt
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A & L Osterholm Home 815-6th
Brown, Elmer E. Ave. N. (1901)
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A & L Osterholm Home 815-6th
Brown, Elmer E. Ave. N. (1901)
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The A.B. Phillips Home - 330Excerpt
Meriworth M. 10th. Ave. N. c1920
A.B. Phillips Home - 330-10th.
Brown, Elmer E. Ave. N. (c1920)
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First Railroad Depot, 101 -1st.
Meriworth M. St. N. 1893
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Photo of front porch and doors of the A.B. Phillips Home - 330-10th.
5/1/1979 Ave. N.
Photo of porch architecture details of the A.B. Phillips Home - 3305/1/1979 10th. Ave. N.
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8/13/1979 City/County building property description 815 - 6th Ave. N.
5/1/1979 Street view photo of A & L Osterholm Home 815-6th Ave. N.
5/1/1979 Photo of porch of A & L Osterholm Home 815-6th Ave. N.
4/2/2014 Street view photo of A & L Osterholm Home 815-6th Ave. N.
4/4/2023 Street view image - 118 5th. Ave. N.
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First Parsonage, St. Mary's
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The Schuster-McClintock Home Meriworth M. 202-4th. Ave. N.
Excerpt
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T. H. Stanley Home - 320 -2nd.
Meriworth M. Av. N. before 1912
Excerpt
T. H. Stanley Home - 320 -2nd.
Brown, Elmer E. Av. N. (before 1912)
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Axe House
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Strong House
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The W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th
Meriworth M. Ave. N. (before 1912)
Excerpt
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Photo of building at 101 -1st St. N.
5/1/1979
Photo of 1st Parsonage, St. Marys Church 708-8th Ave. N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18955/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18955/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
5/1/1979 Photo of the Schuster-McClintock Home - 202-4th. Ave. N.
8/13/1979 City/County building property description of 202 4th Ave. N.
4/2/2014 Photo of the Schuster-McClintock Home - 202-4th. Ave. N.
4/4/2023 Street view image - 202 4th. Ave. N.
1911-1920 (Photo ID: DAV-FAM-05) Photo of 303 Texas Ave.
11/24/196 Re: History of the Southern Hotel, includes damages sustained by
3
various storms.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18955/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
5/1/1979 Corner view photo of the T. H. Stanley Home - 320 -2nd. Av. N.
8/13/1979 City/County building property description of 320 -2nd Ave. N.
4/2/2014 Photo of 320 2nd Ave. N.
8/13/1979 City/County building property description of 320 3rd Ave. N.
4/2/2014 Photo of 320 3rd Ave. N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 18955/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
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107
108
109
110
111
112
Ll
113
114
114a
Mm
115
115a
Nn
116
117
117a
118
119
119a
W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th
Brown, Elmer E. Ave. N. (before 1912)
Brown, Elmer E.
unknown
Mitchell, John
Ponce, Jesse
Ponce, Jesse
Memorial Public
Library
unknown
Mabry,
Meriworth M. 302 - 10th. Ave. N. 1923
Brown, Elmer E. 302 - 10th. Ave. N. (1923)
Memorial Public
Library
Google Images
Batey, Sandra
Toohey House
Memorial Public
Library
Google Images
Mabry,
The Tubbs Home, 132 - 10th.
Meriworth M. Av. N.
Old Tubbs Home 132-10th Ave.
Brown, Elmer E. N.
Memorial Public
Library
Google Images
unknown
Home of William R. Wiley
Memorial Public
Library
Google Images
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
5/1/1979
5/1/1979
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Corner street view photo of the W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th Ave. N.
N.
Street view photo of the W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th Ave. N.
Photo of the W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th Ave. N.
Photo of the W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th Ave. N.
Corner street view photo of the W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th Ave. N.
Image
Image
4/2/2014 Corner street view photo of the W. P. Tarpey Home, 230-8th Ave. N.
n.d.
Arial view photo of Texas City High School at 14th Ave and 6th Street.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
Image 5/1/1979 Street view photo of 302 - 10th. Ave. N. 1923
Image 4/2/2014 Street view photo of 302 - 10th. Ave. N. 1923
Image 4/4/2023 Street view image - 302 10th. Ave. N.
Buildin
g File 8/13/1979 City/County building property description of 305 8th Ave. N.
Image
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4/2/2014 Photo of 305 8th Ave. N.
4/4/2023 Street view image - 305 8th. Ave. N.
Excerpt from A Survey of representative buildings in Texas City: 1895Excerpt 5/1/1979 1930, provides a brief description of the building and resident history.
Image
5/1/1979 Corner view photo of Tubbs Home, 10th Ave. N.
Image
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4/2/2014 Photo of 10th Ave. N.
4/4/2023 Street view image - 132 10th. Ave. N.
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Street view photo of 322 4th St. N.
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4/2/2014 Street view photo of 322 4th St. N.
4/4/2023 Street view image - 322 4th. Ave. N.
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Oo
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unknown
Building statistics
Memorial Public
Library
Original item list
Doc
n.d.
Shows residential and non-residential construction of new buildings and
repairs from 1924 to 1979.
Doc
n.d.
Utilize as a primary source of dates and data for all items in this file.
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Business Enterprises - Banks and Banking
Number Creator
Title
Format
1
2
The Guaranty State Bank
Guaranty State Bank
Image
Image
1913
n.d.
Image
n.d.
Image
n.d.
Image
Image
1940s
n.d.
Image
1968
Higby's Studio
unknown
3
unknown
4
unknown
5
6
Marrs Studio
unknown
7
unknown
First National Bank Building
Texas City National Bank 1940's
First State Bank
Financial condition of the
Texas City State Bank, at
Galveston Daily News Texas City
Article
Galveston Daily News Bank Deposits at Texas City
Galveston Daily News Business Conditions
Article
Article
Galveston Daily News Texas City
Article
Texas City Star
Article
Texas City National Bank
Galveston Daily News Two Texas City Banks Merged
Ground to be Broken Early in
Texas City Sun
Week Here
New bank will be completed
Galveston Daily News within 45 days
Construction of Texas City
Texas City Sun
Bank near completion
Article
Article
Article
Article
Date(s)
Description
Corner view photo of the exterior of the Guaranty State Bank, Texas City,
Texas, in "The Young Giant of Southern Texas:, H.H. Strattorn,
Galveston, TX
Texas, with automobiles and people in front.
Corner street view of exterior that may be the first location of the
First National Bank in Texas City.
Corner street view of Texas City National Bank, includes other
buildings and cars on the street.
Corner street view of Texas City National Bank.
Photo of exterior of First State Bank
Photo of Mayor Emmett Lowry with bank patron outside of bank at
inauguration of drive-in window.
5/16/1907 Re: lists resources and liabilities
11/21/190
9
Re: annual statement of deposits and federal inspection
1/7/1910 Re: brief statement of the state of the bank
Re: Announcement of the opening of The Texas City National Bank
7/1/1911 of Texas City (successor of the Texas City State Bank).
Re: Discusses Texas City industry and business, lists resources and
1/1/1915 liabilities, includes bank officers.
Re: announcement of the merger between the First National Bank
5/25/1932 and the Texas City National Bank
Re: describes the construction of the new Texas City National Bank
2/12/1937 Building to be on the NW corner of 6th St and 7th Ave.
Re: discusses the construction progress of the Texas City National
4/28/1937 Bank and describes the innovative night depository it will have.
Re: discusses the construction and interior decoration progress of the
7/2/1937 Texas City National Bank. (article incomplete)
�Business Enterprises - Banks and Banking
Texas City Sun
8
Texas City Sun
9
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Texas City National Bank will
hold formal opening Monday Article
7/23/1937
Re: discusses final construction progress, describes the building and
interior features. Includes information on the bank officers.
w/article: photo of E. L. Noble, president of the Texas City National
Bank
Re: discusses the history of Texas City National Bank, its numerous
building expansions, and lists current officers
Re: discusses history and influential persons of the Mainland Bank
w/article: overhead view photo of bank tellers
Re: 1993 Small Business Achievement Award giving to Texas
Independent Bancshares Inc for creating Galveston County jobs.
Re: discusses change of name for Texas Independent Bancshares Inc
to Texas First Bank and new services for bank members.
w/article: Matt Doyle, Rod Rehm, Chuck Doyle, and Kitty Potter at
press conference in Clary's in Galveston
Re: profiles on community bankers Chuck Doyle and Walter Hall
Image
7/23/1937
Article
Article
Image
1/31/1971
2/26/1978
2/26/1978
Article
4/15/1993
Article
8/3/1995
Image
Article
8/3/1995
8/27/1995
11
Texas City Sun
Hadley, Stephen
(Texas City Sun)
Banks get new look, name
Andrews, Dwight C.
New look
(Texas City Sun)
Galveston Daily News Bank wars
Pesetsky, Mark
(Galveston Daily
News)
Image
12
Texas City Sun
Image
8/27/1995 w/article: overlaid photos of Chuck Doyle and Walter Hall
Photo of Catherine O. Potter, Chris Doyle, and Chuck Doyle
4/9/1996 accepting the "Community Bank of the Year" award.
10
Texas City National is oldest,
largest bank
Bank has interesting past
Mainland Bank interior
County banking firm wins
national honor
Community bank honored
Fed banking panel taps Chuck
Texas City Sun
Doyle
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
Merchants Bank sold to Union
City Sun)
Planters of Tennessee
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
Citizens State Bank moves into
City Sun)
TC
Banks stepped up when chips,
Galveston Daily News economy were down
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
City Sun)
Texas First banks rank among
best in nation
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
4/14/1996 Re: Chuck Doyle chosen for Federal Advisory Council
Re: discusses the sale of Texas City Bank to Tennessee banking
2/19/1998 organization
Re: discusses the buy out of a local branch of the International Bank
8/27/1998 of Commerce by Citizens State Bank
in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, includes Texas First Bank of
5/24/2009 Texas City
Re: discusses the ratings published by the Independent Community
Bankers of America Magazine, Texas First Bank ranked second in its
6/17/2009 category.
�Business Enterprises - Banks and Banking
Bank helped isle church to
Re: discusses Texas First Bank's aid to Galveston's Bibleway
Galveston Daily News rebuild
8/1/2009 Missionary Baptist Church after Hurricane Ike
Article
Aulds, T.J. (Texas
Doyle had a major role in credit
Re: discusses Chairman of Texas First Banks Chuck Doyle's role as
City Sun)
card fee settlement
7/21/2012
member of Visa, Inc. board of directors in credit card lawsuit.
Article
Texas City National Texas City National Bank
Bank
Statement
Pamphlet 3/4/1914 Annual statement of bank resources, liabilities, and officers
Letter that provides a list of 1912 First National Bank shareholders
Kenneth Nunn
7/21/1999 and number of shares.
Letter
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Business Enterprises -- Chemical Industry
Creator
Title
Format
unknown
Galveston Daily
News
Galveston Daily
News
Galveston Daily
News
Plant History
New Charters Granted by Texas
Secretary of State
Chemical firm to be located at Texas
City
Monsanto Co. Begins Work in Texas
City
Chronology 4/1977
Date(s)
Article
2/1/1936
Article
6/15/1936
Article
1/17/1942
Galveston Daily Monsanto to Fill 25 Acres of Low Area
News
to 16 Feet
Article
1/28/1942
Galveston Daily New Monsanto Plant at Texas City to
News
Double Present Location Size
Article
1/25/1947
Galveston Daily WAA offers Sale or Lease of
News
Monsanto Plant
Article
6/11/1946
Article
4/28/1943
Article
3/4/1955
Article
10/1/1955
Article
9/21/1957
Image
4/17/1963
Galveston Daily
News
Galveston Daily
News
Galveston Daily
News
Rubber Czar Gives No Sign of Being
"Boiling Mad" on Visit Here
New Product Being Made At
Monsanto
Big Expansion Program Set By
Monsanto
Galveston Daily
News
Monsanto Starts Big TC Increase
The Houston
The Monsanto Chemical Co burns in
Post
1947 Texas city Disaster
Description
Chronological history of Monsanto Company, Chemical
Intermediates Company, lists products, and company
safety statistics.
Article brief acknowledging Union Chemical and Minerals
Co.
Re: discusses plans to move Union Chemical and Mineral
Co., from Houston to Texas City.
Re: discusses plans to move Union Chemical and Mineral
Co., from Houston to Texas City.
Re: discusses constructions plans and land elevation plans
for new Monsanto synthetic rubber plant in Texas City at
site of old Texas Sugar Refinery.
Re: discusses Monsanto expanding entire Gulf Coast
operations with new Texas City styrene manufacturing
plant as the headquarters.
Re: discusses the federal government's decision to sell or
lease wartime rubber manufacturing plants, Texas City
Monsanto plant is one of ten being offered for disposal.
Re: discusses inspection visit of Monsanto Chemical Co., in
Texas City by federal Rubber Director, William M. Jeffers in
preparation of government disposal of wartime
manufacturing contracts.
Re: discusses Monsanto Chemical Company's new product:
polyethylene.
Re: discusses expansion plans to increase ethylene
production by 350%.
Re: discusses additional expansion for Monsanto's ethylene
manufacturing, following a recent multi-million dollar
expansion.
w/article: aerial view photo of the fires burning from the
1947 Disaster that leveled the Monsanto plant
�Business Enterprises -- Chemical Industry
The Houston
Post
Rainey, John
(The Houston
Post)
The Houston
Post
The Houston
Post
The Houston
Post
The Houston
Post
The Houston
Post
Daily Sun
Daily Sun
Schlankey,
Margaret
(Galveston &
Texas History
Center,
Rosenberg
Library)
Rebuilt Monsanto Plant, in Center of
Photo, As It Appears Today
Image
Blast-Shy Texas City Now Has
Industrial Explosion
Article
Rebuilt Monsanto Plant, in Center of
Photo, As It Appears Today
Image
Today, Monsanto Complex Covers
Property at Texas City
Image
4/17/1963
w/article: aerial view photo of Monsanto Chemical Co. in
Texas City.
Re: discusses Texas City's comeback from the 1947 Disaster
by examining the economic contributions of the city's eight
major firms: American Oil Co., Union Carbide Chemical Co.,
Monsanto Chemical Co., Wah Chang Corp., Tin Smelter,
Marathon Oil, Texas City Refining Co., & Smith-Douglas
Company, Inc.
w/article: aerial view photo of Monsanto Chemical Co. in
Texas City.
w/article: aerial view photo of Monsanto Chemical Co. in
Texas City.
4/17/1963
4/17/1963
4/17/1963
Marathon Oil At Night In Texas City
Carbide's Flare can Be Seen For 30
Miles
Image
4/17/1963
w/article: photo of Marathon Oil Co., in Texas City.
Image
4/17/1963
w/article: photo of Union Carbide in Texas City.
Udex Unit At Marathon Oil Co
Monsanto Growth Parallels Effort
of City's Progress
1941- The Original Plant Site
Purchased from Texas Sugar
Refining Company
Image
4/17/1963
Article
w/article: photo of Marathon Oil Co., in Texas City.
Re: discusses the history of the Monsanto Chemical
9/15/1971 Co., in Texas City. (incomplete article)
Image
9/15/1971
w/article: aerial view photo of Monsanto Chemical Co.
in Texas City.
4/16/1987
Letter to Moore Memorial Public Library listing result of
research done on Monsanto Chemical Company sale,
includes copies of three of the four mentioned 1986
articles.
Letter
�Business Enterprises -- Chemical Industry
Kirkpatrick,
Joel
(Galveston
Daily News)
Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
Hartsfield,
James
(Galveston
Daily News)
Tromblee, G.
L. (Monsanto)
Bishop, D. R.
(Monsanto)
Bernard, Lora
(Galveston
Daily News)
Elder, Laura
(Galveston
Daily News)
Thompson,
M.E. (American
Oil Co.)
Monsanto plant sale announced
Article
Monsanto sale to group finalized
Article
Monsanto sale set Aug 1.
Article
Re: discusses sale of the Monsanto plant in Texas
City to Sterling Group, Inc., an investment banking
3/15/1986 firm.
Re: discusses the finalization of the $200 million
buyout of the Monsanto Corp., Texas City plant by
investment banking group that formed Sterling
8/2/1986
Chemicals Inc., to take over the operation of the plant.
Re: briefly discusses the proposed sale of the Texas
6/21/1986 City Monsanto plant to Sterling Chemicals Inc.
Announce
ment
Press
Release
Re: discusses the decision by Monsanto Corp., to sell
Texas City plant, offering early retirement to eligible
11/15/1985 employees.
Official announcement of the sale of Monsanto
Company's Texas City Plant to the Sterling Group,
Inc., and that most full time and salaried employees
3/14/1986 will receive offers of employment with the new
News release from Monsanto Co. announcing buyout
3/14/1986 negotiations for Texas City plant.
Sterling reorganization approved
Article
Re: discusses the Chapter 11 bankruptcy
11/23/2002 reorganization plan for Sterling Chemicals.
Sterling rises to solvency
Article
1/12/2003
Re: discusses the steps taken for Sterling Chemicals
to acquire solvency.
6-23-1971
Letter that includes a 40 word summary of the refinery to
be used in a publication.
5-26-1971
Letter that includes a breif summary of the company to be
used in a publication.
Monsanto's TC plant is up for sale Article
Monsanto Negotiating Sale of
Texas City Plant
Letter to R. P. Barry
Watson, T.E.
(Amoco
Chemicals Corp) Letter to R. P. Barry
Letter
Letter
�Business Enterprises -- Chemical Industry
Unknown
document
c1971
unknown
excerpt
c.1970
McDermott, D.
Gulf Chemical
and
Metallurgical
Only major tin smelter in the United
Corp.
States
Amoco Gas Company, formerly Pan
Amoco Gas
American Gas Company, has been in
Company
Texs City since 1941
document
6-23-1971
Brief summary of Monsanto plant to be used in a
publication.
Two pages copied from a booklet discussing the Texas City
Gaf plant to be used in a publication.
Three pages of Carbide plant information to be used in a
publication.
c1971
Brief outline of Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical
Corporation to be used in a publication.
document
document
c.1971
map
c.1971
Brief summary of Amoco Gas Company and predicessor to
be used in a publication.
Map of Texas City's industrial area with specific points
marked and numbered to be used in a publication.
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Business enterprises -- Container Terminal -- Shoal Point
Number Creator
6
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Texas City Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
Clements,
Michael
(Galveston Daily
News)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
7
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston Daily
News)
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
City of Texas City
Hensel, Jr. Bill
(Houston
Chronicle)
Barlow, Jim
(Houston
chronicle)
Title
Format
Mayors Sign Sister City
Agreement; Partnership joins
Article
Texas City and Coatzacoalcos
Sister city agreement turns TC into
Article
All-World-City
TC Signs sister-city Pact
Article
Texas City may seek builder at
Shoal Point
Article
Date(s)
Description
Discusses a partnership for educational and cultural exchange
between the refining towns of Texas City and Coatzacoalcos,
Mexico. Close port cooperation is proposed as the basis for the
10/9/1997 partnership. 2 p.
10/9/1997 Editorial on the Shoal Point Sister City Agreement. 1 p.
10/9/1997 Discusses the formalized sister city pact with Coatzacoalcos. 2 p.
Discusses plans to develop Shoal Point, to augment the port at
Texas City with new loading facilities, with a cost estimate of
10/16/1997 $60,000 as of the article's date. 1 p.
Shoal Point Container Terminal
project nearing completion
Article
Rylander surveys Shoal Point
Article
City, SSA break ground on new
megaport
Article
Proposed Shoal Point Terminal
Proposal
Discusses the lease agreement between the mayor of Texas
City, the Texas Land Commission, and the vice president of
2/8/2002 Stevedoring Services of America. 2.
Discusses the visit by the State Comptroller to the Shoal Point
terminal, and her opinions regarding the project's economic
3/8/2002 impact on the state of Texas.
Discusses the Shoal Point terminal's ground-breaking and
estimated construction budget, as well as employment
estimates and tax revenue over the 20-year construction
4/16/2004 schedule.
Joint Proposal for a container terminal on Shoal Point Island, by
Texas City International Terminals, Stevedoring Services of
2001
American, Americana Ships, and The City of Texas City.
Article
Discusses U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval for
4/16/2003 construction of the Shoal Point container Terminal.
Article
Discusses proposed terminals for the Gulf of Mexico, including
10/31/1999 Shoal Point. Map included.
Corps OKs Texas City terminal
Citizens have say in state
legislation
1
�Business enterprises -- Container Terminal -- Shoal Point
16
Simsen, John
(Texas City Sun)
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J. ( Texas
City Sun)
17
Aulds, T. J. ( Texas Texas City eyes plan to develop
City Sun)
Shoal Point as port terminal
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
Texas City Sun
Williams, Scott E.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Williams, Scott E.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J. ( Texas
City Sun)
Port's growth spells progress
Article
Port expansion to Shoal Point
inches closer to reality
Article
Discusses the need to finalize jurisdictional and ownership
problems concerning Shoal Point and Texas City Dike before
8-29-1993 plans can begin for expanding the port facilities.
Discusses Texas city exploring the option of collaborating with
companies other than the Texas City Terminal Railway to
3/7/1997 expand port facilities to Shoal Point.
Report: Shoal Point site may be
contaminated
Article
Consultant gives city thumbs up on
Article
port development
Discusses 1991 report indicating possible PCBs and heavy
3/14/1997 metals on Shoal Point.
Discusses plans to develop a deep wart port facility at Shoal
1/22/1998 Point.
Port expert briefs Texas City
Leaders
Megaport facility could propel
local economy
Discusses consultants report on potential mega port at Shoal
1/22/1998 Point
Megaport meeting today in TC
Article
article
Article
Article
3/19/1998 Discusses the benefits of a mega port located at Shoal Point.
Discusses upcoming commission meeting that will have City
Engineer James McWhorter update from the Ports 1998
3/18/1998 Conference and discussion of a terminal at Shoal Point
Discusses City Hall meeting scheduled to discuss potential of
7/17/1998 building megaport at Shoal Point.
Study of Texas City megaport will
go public Friday
Article
Megaport opportunities explored
at meeting
Article
Discusses City Hall meeting scheduled to discuss potential of
7/12/1998 building megaport at Shoal Point.
Discusses the consultants findings as presented at the City Hall
7/18/1998 meeting concerning a megaport at Shoal Point.
Consultant: There are many ways
to build megaport
Article
Arco fees paying for port study
Article
Discusses some of the findings discussed by the feasibility
7/18/1998 consultants for a megaport at Shoal Point.
Discusses funding of the feasibility study and future port
7/20/1998 projects comes from bond investments made in 1978.
2
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25
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Menchaca, Paul
(Texas City Sun)
Doyle: TC ideal for gulf coast
'megaport'
TC vs. Houston showdown looms
over megaport
Herbeck: Houston Port 'pulling
wool' over our eyes
26
Menchaca, Paul
(Texas City Sun)
Consultant makes megaport pitch Article &
to bay foundation
image
28
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Battle of the ports
TC's drive to build megaport rolls
to Austin
29
23
24
27
Article
6/30/1998
Article
8/21/1998
Article
9/21/1998
9/22/1998
Article
10/1/1998
Article
11/4/1998
Aulds, T. J. ( Texas Environmental group endorses
Shoal Point
City Sun)
Article &
image
7/1/1999
30
Aulds, T. J. ( Texas
City Sun)
Should TC get aggressive?
Article
7/3/1999
31
Sorrell, Delvin
(Texas City Sun)
City leaders discuss ways to make
Shoal Point competitive
Article
7/21/1999
32
Megaport meeting draws
Gillentine, Cathy thousands, protests against
(Texas City Sun) Bayport
Article
8/18/1999
Discusses how Mayor Chuck Doyle sees having a megaport at
Shoal point would have wide-reaching benefits, especially for
Houston business.
Discusses Mayor Chuck Doyle's desire to ally with Houston, not
be at odds with them concerning a megaport.
Discusses a second public meeting to discuss the benefits of a
megaport to the greater community to be held at UHCL.
Discusses meeting with Members of the Galveston Bay
Conservation and Preservation Association to discuss the
benefits of a megaport to the greater community held at UHCL.
Photo accompanying article of Shoal Point.
Discusses meeting to be held between Texas City, Houston Port
officials, and Galveston Bay Foundation members to discuss
deepening of channels and Shoal Point megaport plans.
Discusses next pitch for a Shoal Point megaport to be given in
Austin.
Discusses support from Galveston Bay Preservation and
Conservation Association for the Shoal Port terminal versus
their opposition to port expansion and building at other gulf
sites. Includes photos and rendering.
Discusses inadvertent fight that has started between Port of
Houston and Cit of Texas City over building a megaport in
Galveston Bay.
Discusses update on megaport meeting with city officials, the
Industrial Development corporation and the Foreign Trade Zone
corp.
Discusses public meeting/protest concerning the Port of
Houston's Bayport terminal plan; Mayor Chuck Doyle sees this
as supporting the argument that a terminal at Shoal Point
would be better.
3
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33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Aulds, T. J. ( Texas
City Sun)
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J. ( Texas
City Sun)
Mayo, Steve
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J. ( Texas
City Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Commissioners endorse Shoal
Point port plan
Article
Hoston port takes shots at TC plan Article
Houston port proposes merger
with island, TC
Article
Environmentalists help push Texas
City megaport alternative
Article
Discusses Texas City's move forward with presenting Shoal Point
to the Corps of Engineers as an alternative to Port of Houston's
8/11/1999 Bayport plans.
Discusses fact sheet distributed by the Port of Houston stating a
Shoal Point terminal would cost three times as much as a
Bayport one, Mayor Chuck Doyle counters that argument with
10/27/1999 different facts.
2/27/1999
6/24/1999
Discusses possible merger between Port of Houston authority,
Port of Galveston, and any new port facilities in Texas City.
Discusses the various environmental groups that support a
megaport at Shoal Point over other areas along the Gulf Coast.
Discusses an environmental impact study being conducted for
the proposed Bayport terminal, but includes alternative sites,
including Shoal Point.
Discusses planned public forum to discuss the environmental
impact study results and hear the opposing views on where to
build a megaport in Galveston Bay.
City officials interest in Bayport
study
Article
6/29/1999
Heated salvos fired in TC vs.
Houston port rivalry
Article
6/30/1999
Article
Discusses committee to market Shoal Point formed by the Texas
12/17/1999 City Foreign Trade Zone Corp.
Board will promote megaport
TC leaders pooh-pooh port study
Article
TC creates megaport committee
Article
Megaport in a Year?
Article
Discusses UT port study change and the subsequent fallout of
12/19/1999 that with TC officials.
Discusses formation of the Houston-Galveston Megaport
Committee by the Texas City City Commission for the purpose
1/6/2000 of marketing the Shoal Point container terminal megaport.
Discusses plans for a megaport at Shoal Point moving forward
with a search for a developer and funds approved for a
1/13/2000 consultant to prepare application for building permit.
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Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston Daily
News)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
TC man prepared comparative
studies of competing megaport
plans
Article
Unique port of view
New reports show Shoal Point
could sustain megaport, stay
competitive
Image
Megameeting
Images
Megaport reality?
Article
Article
City developers strike deal to build
megaport
Article
Discusses Michael Godinich's private cost analysist study of the
1/17/2000 ports and expansion plans.
Photo accompanying article of Mike Godinich at Port of Texas
1/17/2000 City with Shoal Point in the background.
Discusses public meeting held at Charles T. Doyle Convention
Center to go over study results on the feasibility of developing
1/27/2000 Shoal Point into a megaport.
Photos accompanying article of citizens signing in for HoustonGalveston Megaport public meeting and Mayor Chuck Doyle
1/27/2000 speaking at meeting.
Discusses scheduled executive meeting for TC officials with a
4/5/2000 developer concerning the megaport.
Discusses negotiations between Texas City, Stevedoring Services
of America and Americana Ships Limited to build a megaport on
4/6/2000 Shoal Point.
Megadeal
Images
TC names megaport developers
Article
Megaport committee no longer
needed: city
Article
Photos accompanying article of Chuck Doyle, Any McLauchlan,
4/6/2000 V.K. Kumar during meeting and tour of port area.
Discusses negotiations between Texas City, Stevedoring Services
of America and Americana Ships Limited to build a megaport on
4/6/2000 Shoal Point.
Discusses dissolution of Houston-Galveston Megaport
Committee and formation of Texas City International Terminal
4/13/2000 Coordination Committee.
Article
Discusses first million dollar payment expected from developers
4/15/2000 to formalize intent to create a megaport at Shoal Point.
Developers to show city the
money
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54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Brinly, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
City anticipating growth with port article
Discusses approximate timeline of megaport construction and
4/17/2000 expected impact on the growth of the city.
Discusses regional interest in proposed megaport. (Incomplete
article)
Discusses first million dollar payment from Stevedoring Services
of America and Americana Ships to formalize intent to create a
megaport at Shoal Point.
Photo accompanying article of Louis Araujo of Americana Ships
Andy McLauchlan, SSA vice president, and Mayor Chuck Doyle
with checks to formalize intent to build a megaport at Shoal
Point.
Discusses how Stevedoring Services of America have completed
a Panamanian project similar to the proposed megaport at
Shoal Point.
Cities taking notice of port plan
article
4/14/2000
Port developers pay installment
toward commitment
article
4/18/2000
City gets first mega-check
Image
4/18/2000
Challenges similar with port
projects
article
5/11/2000
Article
Discusses date set for a binding agreement to be signed
6/3/2000 between the City of Texas City, Stevedoring Services of America.
Megaport dreams inch closer to
reality
City hires legal guns to negotiate
maze of megaport permits
Brinly, Lora-Marie Questions raised on megaport
(Texas City Sun) legal fees
Texas City officials react to
Hadley, Stephen proposed melding of Galveston,
(Texas City Sun) Houston ports
Brinly, Lora-Marie What effects will megaport have
(Texas City Sun) on TC's environment?
Images
Article
article
article
Article
Photos accompanying article of the Port of Texas City and of
6/3/2000 Mayor Chuck Doyle and SSA VP, Any McLauchlan.
Discusses the Texas City Foreign Trade Zone Corporation's role
7/19/2000 in securing legal aid for the megaport negotiations.
Discusses the city's legal fees with megaport permit
negotiations and Commissioner Connie Jackson asks why the
7/20/2000 developers are not footing the bill as originally told.
Discuss negotiations between Galveston and Houston ports to
7/28/2000 merge.
Discusses open house meeting for the public to briefly address
9/27/2000 environmental concerns on building a megaport at Shoal Point.
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Brinly, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston Daily
News)
Brinly, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Elder, Laura
(Galveston Daily
News)
Building a better port
Article
10/2/2000
Article
10/3/2000
article
10/3/2000
Corps asks for input on Shoal Point Article
10/4/2000
Brinly, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Brinly, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Brinly, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Doyle ecstatic with outcome of
port meeting
Article
10/5/2000
article
10/11/2000
article
12/1/2000
Brinly, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston Daily
News)
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston Daily
News)
City, port developers sign
landmark deal
article
12/6/2000
Public to have say on proposed
megaport
Official: Clean-fuel port costs on
target
Megaport project hit minor snag
Megaport deal to be inked next
week
Discusses fact finding trip to Oakland port to see how
operations go under strict clean air rules and how that will apply
to the megaport at Shoal Point.
Discusses fact finding trip to Oakland port to see how
operations go under strict clean air rules and how that will apply
to the megaport at Shoal Point.
Discusses estimated costs for a clean-fuel container port to be
built at Shoal Point.
Discusses the concerns and questions citizens brought up at the
public meeting with Army Corps of Engineers on the Shoal Point
megaport.
Discusses city officials' take on the public hearing for the
megaport at Shoal Point and compares it to a similar meeting
the previous year.
Discusses delay in final agreement between city and megaport
developers in order for shareholders to approve project.
Discusses planned final agreement signing for the megaport at
Shoal Point.
Discusses signing of agreement between the city of Texas City,
Stevedore Services of America, and Americana Ships to build a
container terminal at Shoal Point.
Megadeal
Image
Texas City megaport now reality
Article
Photo accompanying article of signers of the agreement to build
12/6/2000 a megaport at Shoal Point.
Discusses the details of the agreement between the city of
Texas City, Stevedore Services of America, and Americana Ships
12/6/2000 to build a container terminal at Shoal Point.
Image
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Carlos Garza speaking at
12/6/2000 signing ceremony for the Shoal Point terminal.
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Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston Daily Commission authorizes contract
News)
for Shoal Point consultant
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Dewhurst Oks Shoal Point lease
77
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
75
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Article
Discusses city commissioners' approval for the city's foreign
trade zone corporation to contract a legislative consultant to
monitor any bills that could affect the building of the terminal
1/4/2001 at Shoal Point.
Discusses Texas Land Office's agreement to lease its portion of
Shoal Point to Texas City for development of terminal.
Discusses public hearing held prior to Land Office being able to
officially lease their portion of Shoal Point to Texas City for
development.
Photo accompanying article of Texas General Land Commission
David Dewhurst speaking at public hearing on leasing their
portion of Shoal Point to Texas City for development of a
terminal.
Discusses the approval of a thirty year lease of the Texas Land
office's portion of Shoal Point to the city of Texas City for
development.
Discusses the release of the environmental impact study draft
for the proposed terminal at Shoal Point and an agreement to
allow Texas City to sublease the state's portion of the island.
Photo accompanying article of Texas Land Commissioner David
Dewhurst, Mayor Carlos Garza, and Andy McLauchlan signing
lease agreements for Shoal Point development.
Article
1/18/2001
Article
3/23/2001
Image
3/23/2001
GLO signs off on Shoal Point lease Article
5/3/2001
Two agreements reached in TC
megaport deal
article
1/11/2002
Megaport Milestone
image
2/8/2002
City inks port project deal
article
2/8/2002 Discusses the sublease agreement with port developer.
Article
Discusses construction permits for both Texas City and Bayport
7-20-200 terminals.
Article
Discusses easement agreement holdup for construction permits
8/27/2002 of Shoal Point terminal.
Megaport moves forward
Port permits being reviewed
Port permit delayed
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Clements,
Michael
(Galveston Daily
News)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Sun)
Clements,
Michael
(Galveston Daily
News)
Williams, Scott E.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas City
Sun)
Hensel, Jr. Bill
(Houston
Chronicle)
Louie, Edwin
(Houston
Chronicle)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston Daily
News)
Elder, Laura
(Galveston Daily
News)
Port officials sign permit
On the dotted line
Article
Discusses permit signing for the Texas City International
4/23/2003 Terminal construction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Image
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Carlos Garza signing
4/23/2003 construction permit for Shoal Point.
Engineers issue record of decision Article
4/16/2003 Discusses record of decision released by Corps of Engineers.
Looking to a new horizon
Article
Discusses progress of lease agreements and construction
4/17/2003 permits for Shoal Point terminal development.
Port of Houston applauds
megaport
Article
Discusses Port of Houston's positive response to Texas City
4/18/2003 megaport.
Alternate port site at issue
Article
Discusses opponents to the Bayport terminal and their
2/27/2004 arguments and this affects Shoal Point terminal planning.
Rival for Freight
Image
2/27/2004 Artist rendering of proposed container terminal at Shoal Point.
SSA marine announces megaport
construction to begin next month Article
Discusses announcement from SSA Marine that construction
2/27/2004 will soon begin on megaport.
Financial terms emerge in Shoal
Point LNG agreement
Discusses the NextDecade interest in Shoal Point, includes brief
12/16/2016 history of the failed attempt to build a megaport on the island.
Article
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Business Enterprises -- Copper -- Texas Copper Corporation
Number Creator
Title
Stevick, Chuck Pros, cons raised at TCC permit
(Texas City Sun) hearing
1
2
Richard, Jim
(Texas City Sun) Getting started
Texas City Sun TCC: First new industry in 23 years
Texas City Sun Texas Copper
Mackey, Thomas
S. (Texas City
Sun)
Mackey gives update on TCC project
3
Texas City Sun
4
Texas City Sun
5
Comstock Anne
(Galveston Daily
News)
Temple, Ed
(Galveston Daily
News)
Mayes, Peter
(Texas City Sun)
Comstock Anne
(Galveston Daily
News)
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article
5/23/1990
Discussed permit hearing, attendance, opinions
Image
5/23/1990
Article
Image
9/30/1990
9/30/1990
Shows Col. Brink Miller US Army Corps of engineers district
engineer for Galveston branch, at TCC permit hearing
Favorable economic effects of Texas Copper Corp
described
Sketch of Texas Copper Corp projected plant
Remarks of Dr. Thomas Mackey regarding Texas Copper
Corp
Dr. Thomas Mackey, president of Texas Copper Corp.
Texas Copper Corp
Article
9/30/1990
Dr. Tom Mackey
Image
How it works: Schematic flow sheet of
Image
Mitsubishi process
9/30/1990
TCC not worried by test findings
Article
1/23/1991
Water test sites
Image
1/23/1991
Groups set to protest TCC plant
Article
3/23/1991
Map showing Texas A&M University test sites
Greenpeace joining local environmental groups Sierra Club
& TOCSICK in protest rally
3/31/1991
Rally of estimated 30 boats, and views of those opposed
to proposed Texas Copper Corp's copper smelter
TCC protest flotilla musters 30 boats:
Mackey: 'It was one, big, giant flop'
Article
9/30/1990
Diagram portraying system to produce copper
Concerning Texas A&M University's water study of copper
concentrations off Virginia Point, implications for
contested Texas Water Commission's permit to Texas
Copper Corp
�Business Enterprises -- Copper -- Texas Copper Corporation
6
Rizzo, Robert W.
(Galveston Daily Greenpeace activist join flotilla in
News)
Galveston Bay
TWC examiner: Give TCC discharge
Texas City Sun permit
Texas Copper wastewater discharge
Comstock Anne permit finalized: opponents of
(Galveston Daily proposed Texas City smelter say fight
News)
isn't over yet
Comstock Anne
(Galveston Daily TCC permit heating should begin in
News)
spring
Simsen, John
Zero discharge called major reason
(Texas City Sun) for company's decision
Mitsubishi
Materials Corp
(Texas City Sun) Mitsubishi's official statement
Cultural Resources Investigations at
Epsey, Huston & Virginia Point Galveston County,
Associates, Inc. Texas
Image
3/31/1991
Article
4/4/1991
Three boats with protest signs in Galveston Bay
Hearing examiner recommendation for Texas Copper
Corp's discharge permit again positive
9/12/1991
Report of each side's goals, Texas Copper Corp looking for
air emissions permit and opponents discussing legal
options to fight wastewater discharge permit
Article
Article
Texas Air Control Board hearing slated for March or April
12/17/1991 1992 on Texas Copper Corp permit
Texas Copper Corp's president Dr. Thomas Mackay
3/12/1992 discusses reasons for Mitsubishi's decision
Statement
3/12/1992
Article
Document
Official release regarding Mitsubishi's decision
Engineering cultural resources investigation prepared for
Texas Copper Corporation. Includes project description,
research design, Historical events, cultural history, maps,
shipwrecks, flora & fauna, soil, geological findings, marine
August 1990 studies, and reccommendations.
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Business enterprises -- Industry -- History
Number
1
2
3
4
Creator
Title
Fitzgerald, A Brief History of Texas-New Mexico
Larry
Power Company in Texas City
Peterson,
W. J.(The
Sante Fe
Magazine) Port of Opportunity
Macleod,
Terry
(Galveston Texas City -- Phoenix of the Rich Gulf
Daily News) Coast Area
Stevick,
Chuck
(Texas City
Sun)
TC gives go-ahead for rate increase
History of Texas City Railway Company
and its Predecessor Companies from
1893 to the Present
5
Unknown
6
Campbell,
Collier
(Galveston
Daily News) Texas City's First Refinery
7
Unknown
List of Oil Companies, Texas City
Format
Document
Images
Article
w/images
Aricle
Document
Date(s)
Description
Historical account on the establishment and
operations of the Texas-New Mexico Power
n.d. Company. p. 1
Images accompanying article (missing) of Texas
May 1952 City tin and carbide processing locations.
Discusses the re-invigoration of refining and
smelting industry in Texas City following the
6/28/1953 1947 disaster. p.2
Discusses increase in electrical rates for higher
operating costs amid contract problems with
Houston Lighting and Power, Co. following a
8/18/1988 nuclear plant project. p 2.
Historical timeline detailing operations of the
Texas City Railway Company and its
predecessors on a chronological year-by-year
1992 basis. p. 18
Discusses the construction and operations of
Texas City's first oil refinery, including its first
bulk shipment by sea and subsequent
Article
1999 purchases. p.1
Compiled chronological list of oil companies
operating in Texas City, including purchases,
plant closures, and rebrandings. Includes
Document 21 may 09 citations.
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Business enterprises -- Industry -- Miscellenous
Number Creator
Title
Format
No creator
Oil Refineries Ordered Sold
News
Article
1/10/1930
No creator
Texas City Activity Skyrocketed By
National Defense Program
News
Article
10/26/1941
3
No creator
Ground Breaking Held for New
Industry Here:Chemical Plant to Cost News
$6 Million
Article
3/9/1952
4
$7,000,000 Texas City Plant Only a
Cortese, Frank Starter
News
Article
3/29/1953
No Author
News
Article
8/29/1965
1
2
5
General Aniline Buys Plant Site
Date(s)
Description
Galveston County Sun article detailing the US District
court mandated sale of approximately 68 acres of land
at Texas City with tank farms and refineries (Swiftsure
Petroleum Company and the Terminal Oil and Refinery
Company), and 1685 shares of common stock from the
Terminal Company due to Causes 355EQ and 356 EQ.
Houston Chronicle article detailing the increase in
Texas City industry as a result of wartime
manufacturing needs, including tin smelteries by
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp and aviation
gasoline refining by Pan-American. Also includes data
on port and rail expansions, and an additional column
regarding building permits.
Texas City Sun article detailing the ground breaking of a
new Texas City Chemicals, Inc. plant, representing
Texas City's ninth major Industry. Also discussed is its
location on Highway 341, plant purpose, and
construction schedule. p2.
Houston Chronicle article discussing the Texas City
Chemicals, Inc. plant, investment, and estimated
outlays. Detailed discussion follows regarding the threepurpose plant's various activities; fertilizer, acid,
uranium recovery, and sulpher supply.
Article from an unidentified newspaper. Discusses the
construction plans of a 333-acre plant in Texas City.
Details facilities within the plant including laboratories
and warehouses. Purpose is stated to open a new
market supply and take advantage of raw materials in
the area for growth potential. p2.
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Miscellenous
6
Greater Texas
City-La Marque
A Directory of Major Texas City
Chamber of
Industry
Commerce
Document October 1974
7
Johann-essen,
Dorothy
Dredging recalls explosion
News
Article
4/4/1978
No creator
Local plants increase production,
efficiency
News
Article
9/24/1995
9
Dimitri, Dale
Industry committed to beautifying
community
News
Article
2/24/1997
10
Texas City
List of Chemical Plants
Document
5/21/2009
Aulds, T.J.
News
Trade magazine honors Tennille Inc. Article
8
11
7/14/2010
Brief summary of history and operations of companies
such as Amoco Chemicals, Marathon Oil, Monsanto,
and Texas City Terminal Railway company. Includes
products and services produced, employment, and
payroll.
Daily Sun article discussing the recovery of machinery
buried by the 1947 explosion during the preparation
phase for a new Arco Pipeline facility. Outlines
estimated early operations for years 1, 3, 5, and 10.
Texas City Sun article discussing increase in industry
employment in Texas City. Details expansion ventures
by Amoco, Union Carbide, Sterling Chemicals, Phibro
Energy, and more. p2.
Texas City Sun article detailing the various communityimprovement projects undertaken by Texas City's
leading businesses, including contributions by Sterling,
Union Carbide, Basis Petroleum, and Amoco. p3.
Compilation of major chemical plants in Texas City,
including their construction, purchases, and closures
where applicable. Includes citations. p2.
Galveston Daily News online article regarding the
recognition by trade magazines as one of the state's
leading manufacturers of refinery equipment,
specializing in quick jobs. p2.
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Business Enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Terminal Railway Company
Number Creator
Title
Format
Texas City
Terminal
1 Railway Co. Terminal Railroad Brochure
Brochure
History of the Texas City Terminal
2 No creator Railway Company
School
Research
Paper
3 No creator Mikeska Voted President of Terminal Co. Article
Texas City Terminal Railway Employees
Shatter Past Successful Records in
4 No creator Community Chest
Article
5 No creator Partial Title: To Post with MOP
Article
Date(s)
Description
Informational brochure about the TCTR Co port, including
general information about the port and company, phone
numbers, a map, and a message from President K.L.
ND
DeMaet.
A research paper, most likely a school assignment judging
by correction markers. Discusses the predecessor of TCTR
Co., Texas City's previous identity as Shoal Point, the
founding of TCTR Co., and various industrial expansion
projects creating the Texas City of modern day. Includes
citations. p8.
ND
Article from an unknown newspaper describing the
appointment of President H.J. Mikeska, after a ten year
service as TCTR's Vice President and general manager.
Also discusses advancement of Walter Sandberg, Grant
Wheaton, and W.C. Cranford. Follows up with a brief
5/26/1944 history on Colonel Moor, previous President of TCTR.
Article from an unknown newspaper detailing
unprecedented community drive results in 1949.
Amounting to 6.17 per employee, the results are further
broken down into department contributions. Follows with
10/23/1949 a statement by W.H. Sandberg. original and copy
Article from an unknown newspaper discussing the
appointment of William P. Ludwig Jr, then president of
TCTR, to Assistant Director of Industrial Development for
Missouri Pacific Railroad's Gulf District. Continues to
discuss Ludwig's other affiliations and communal activities
including Rotary Club, TC Chamber of Commerce, and Boy
7/28/1958 Scouts.
�Business Enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Terminal Railway Company
Pollock, E.
6 J.
A History of Texas City Terminal Railway
Company
Document
May 1979
7 Betts, Ted
TC Terminal in line for new ownership
Article
2/9/1985
8 Betts, Ted
De Maet sets diversity goals & Wimberly
recollects TCTR Fortunes
Article
3/25/1985
Texas City Terminal has helped build
9 No creator Texas City since its beginning
Article
9/7/1986
10
Texas City Terminal: History of rail
No creator company parallels city's
Article
2/28/1988
11
No creator Rail company has deep historical roots
Article
2/28/1988
An in-depth history of the development of Texas City
Terminal Railway company featuring key events from
almost every year chronologically, which range from the
first visit by the Meyer Brothers from Duluth Minnesota,
to the development of the city up to date of compilation.
p9. 3 copies
Article from the Sun discussing the sale of 1/3 of Texas
City Terminal Railway Co. Prospective buyers and asking
prices are not discussed, but the statistics around Katy
Industries who wished to sell their share are listed in
detail.
Texas City Sun article discussing K.L. De Maet's
advancement to president of the company. Briefly
discusses his personal history before employment at
TCTR, as well as the general path of his advancement.
Also included is a portion of an article about former
president J.B. Wimberly's efforts to rebuild railroad
operations.
A brief history of Texas City and TCTR Co. from 1893 to
1986, published in the Texas City Sun. Includes detailed
information about channel expansions as Texas City's port
became more active, as well as the construction of Texas
City's famous dikes.
Texas City Sun article about the development of the Texas
City Terminal Railway over the years, with a focus on the
connection to Texas City's development. Includes
dredgings, power infrastructure, storms, early bulk
shipments, the dike, and the 1947 disaster. p2.
Another brief history of the Texas City Terminal Railway
company, this time from Galveston Daily News. Has a
focus on more recent events and President K.L. DeMaet.
�Business Enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Terminal Railway Company
Riding the short line; TC Terminal
Rizley, Max Railroad provides link between port,
12 Jr.
outside world
Thomas,
13 Bill
Article
5/15/1988
The company that built a city; Texas City
Terminal Railway important to county's
growth
Article
9/25/1988
Texas City Terminal Railway hooking up
14 No creator TC with all points
Article
2/26/1989
15 No creator Texas City Terminal has record year
Article
2/26/1989
Couvillon,
16 Amy
TC incident spurs suit
Article
1/20/1990
Gillentine,
17 Cathy
TC port can handle spill
Article
7/25/1990
Galveston Daily News article discussing upward growth in
shipping at the terminal on the main line, with a
percentage breakdown between liquid chemicals and dry
bulk product. Continues to discuss port control as a
contributing factor to their success. p2. 2 copies
Article from the Galveston Daily News, potentially
Galveston Daily News. Details early operations of Texas
City Terminal Railway and its impact on the development
of Texas City. Also touches on a sister company in what is
now La Marque and other major industries in Texas City.
Included are numerous images. p5. / p.2, 2 copies
Article from the Galveston Daily news summarizing early
history of TCTR again, with comparison in shipping
volumes to Houston and Corpus Christi, and plans for
further expansion as of 1989.
Texas City Sun article describing cargo tonnage for the
year of 1989, rebuilding of warehouses, and railroad
operations. Following is more summary of TCTR's history,
with special mention of the Texas City Disaster
commemoration.
Galveston Daily News article regarding the filing of a suit
by three employees on January 7 1990 against Chemical
Plant Services Inc. and Lowry Tank and Terminal Corp.
Plaintiffs were rendered ill by exposure to toxic
substances, totalling eleven temporary employees. CPSI
denied claims of negligence on their part. p2.
Texas City Sun article discussing a city commission special
meeting at which Ken DeMaet asserted that Texas City is
prepared for major chemical spill cleanups, and the city's
request to become an emergency response center. Also
details Texas City port mandates to be prepared for
emergency with every ship that arrives. 2p.
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Partial title: rought stability, progress to
18 No creator T
Article
9/22/1991
19 Tzanis, H.K. DeMaet wins top chamber award
Article
100 years with the Texas City Terminal
20 No creator Railway Company
Centennial
Edition
Paper
1/17/1993
Rev. Dube,
Walter &
DeMaet,
21 Ken
100 years of growth
Compiled
Photos
4/11/1993
Dock renovation on track at Texas City
22 No creator Terminal Railway
Article
3/15/1994
Dr.
Benham,
23 Priscilla
Document
The Texas City Terminal Railway
Company: A History
2/1/1992
12/14/1994
Texas City Sun article. Discussing the role of TCTR Co. in
providing relief funding after Hurricane Carla. Also
discussed is the integration of schools.
Texas City Sun article ddiscussing highlights of the 22nd
Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce banquet
and reception, including DeMaet's receipt of the
Outstanding Citizen of the Year award, and the awarding
of other titles such as Business Person of the Year, the
Leslie Hayley Memorial Community Service Award, and
Ambassadors of the Year.
Texas City Sun centennial edition celebrating TCTR Co.
Includes history, upcoming events related to Texas City
development and contributions to the community. Also
briefly covers history of related pre-petrolium businesses
including the Post Office and agricultural mills. p20. 2
copies
From the The Texas City Sun. A selection of captioned
photos published in the Texas City Sun, relating to the
centennial celebration which included a "ride the rails"
day and the development of Mikeska-Sandberg Memorial
Park. p2.
Galveston Daily News article discussing a program which
places front-line workers in charge of customer relations,
and a long-term port rehabilitation project. The project
included multiple dock renovations completed and still
yet to come, as well as railway improvements.
A definitive history of Texas City and the TCTR Co,
covering events from its founding to its centennial
celebration in great detail. Includes citations. p35. 2
copies
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Dedication Ceremony of the Texas
Texas City Historical Commission's Official
Terminal
Historical Marker Commemorating Texas Event
24 Railway Co. City Terminal Railway Company
Program
25
26
27
28
Gillentine,
Cathy
Mousner,
Jim
(Houston
Post)
12/14/1994
Railroad tank cars derail
Article
12/20/1995
W. H. Sandberg Has Heroic Link with
Texas City
Article
1/2/1958
O.B. (Texas Terminal Railway Has Fine Record In War
City Sun)
Transportation
Article
Graham,
excerpt
Sam B., Ed. Galveston Commuminty Book
4/30/1943
1945
Event program detailing the Historical Marker
commemorating TCTR Co. Of particular note is a copy in
full of the marker's text.
Texas City Sun article describing the derailment of five
cars containing styrene, plasticizer, and acrylic and
hydrochloric acid. The cars were found intact with no
ruptures, though several thousand dollars worth of
damages were estimated.
Biographical feature on Walter H. "Swede" Sandberg that
focusses on his port jobs, including that of the Texas City
Terminal Railway. Includes image of Sandberg and his wife
at home in Texas City.
Discusses the vigor of Texas City industry during and post
war. Photo accompanying article is of the first over the
water rail and pier.
Biographical excerpt for H.J. Mikeska, President of Texas
City Railway Company.
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Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
Number
Creator
Title
1 NOAA
Tex-Tin NOAA Charge Report
Gulf Chemical
and
Metallurgical Only Major Tin Smelter in the United
2 Corporation States
Format
PDF
Date(s)
Description
after 1988
Document describing charges against Tex-Tin for violating
permit under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System. Details smelter site features and contaminant
reports, as well as a briefing on contaminated sites. 4p.
Document ND
3 No Creator
Official Denies Tin Smelter Sale Provided Article
ND
4 No Creator
Only Tin Smelter in Western Hemisphere
Is in Texas City
Article
ND
Galveston
5 Tribune
Galveston
6 Tribune
Texas City Smelter Boosts County Payroll;
$3,500,00 Plant to Process Tin Ore From
Bolivia
Article
Work On $3,500,000 Texas City Tin
Smelter Will Start at Once
Article
Houston
7 Chronicle
Texas Tin Smelter, Most Modern, May
Become Largest in World
Article
15034
15035
15632
A single-page brief listing construction date, employment
numbers, products, location, and officers of the Texas City
Tin Smelter.
Article from an unknown newspaper discussing in brief the
contents of a bill providing for the sale of ores to private
purchasers but not for the sale of the smelter itself.
Article from an unknown newspaper briefly discussing the
process by which ores are brought from South America to
Texas and refined with high yields at the Smeltery.
Article discussing projected statistics for the Tin Smeltery
including number of construction workers, employment
numbers, and pre-stocked ores. Further discusses the
selection of Texas City due to existing shipping
infrastructure and high fuel supply. Also included is brief
coverage of a plane crash that took the lives of prominent
individuals involved with the project.
title and published by an unidentified newspaper. 2
copies.
Article detailing the expansion of initial plans to ensure
the Longhorn Smeltery can supply tin for all Allied Forces,
due to the probability of existing Eastern Hemisphere
refineries being damaged in the war. Detailed discussions
are also included about multiple problems the smelter had
to overcome, including dislocation from supply, meeting
specifications, and negotiating contracts.
1
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
Galveston
8 Daily News
Tin Smelter, in Production for Year,
Declared World's Largest
Article
15812
9 Newsweek
Tin: Long View at Longhorn
Article
17299
Galveston
10 Daily News
Tin Smelter to Stay, Official Avows Here
Article
18058
Bennett, Les
(Galveston
11 Daily News)
Texas City Tin Smelter Makes History
Monday
Article &
image
18187
Galveston
12 Daily News
Tin Smelter Vital Plant, Griffith Tells
Gathering
Article
18189
13 unknown
Vessel Docks with Load of Tin Bullion
Article
18248
Discusses the Longhorn Smelter's first year of operation
and post-war plans to strengthen South American
relations through industry.
Article discussing the Longhorn Tin Smelter's survival of
the 1947 explosion. Includes some historical context
around its development and subsequent provision of
almost half the world's tin, as well as some future business
predictions in the smeltery's favor.
Provides information about an interview with H.F. van der
Laan, the assistant to the president of the Smeltery.
Discussed are the need to keep production capacity as a
contingency in the Cold War, and plans for future
improvements to the plant's environmental impact. Also
published by Texas City Sun under a different title.
Discusses a celebratory event for the 250,000th ton of tin
produced in the plant, with tours and dinner in Galveston.
Continues to discuss the smeltery's estimated value and
new technology for higher efficiency and greater output.
Photos accompanying article of plant operations and
President Alex L. Braake.
Discusses the Undersecretary Paul Griffith's speech at the
250,000-ton milestone ceremony. Primary topics included
praise of workers and management and support of
National Defense preparedness and unification in case of
war with the USSR.
Article from an unknown newspaper celebrating the first
"dry cargo" to arrive at Texas City since the 1947
explosion, and what the 2164 net tons meant for Texas
City, the fourth-ranking port in America so soon after the
explosion Also of note is Texas City Terminal Railway's
commitment to resuming full operation with new
shipping. original and photo copy.
2
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
Galveston
14 Daily News
MacLeod,
Terry
(Galveston
15 Daily News)
16 News Citizen
Galveston
17 Daily News
Darst, Maury
(Galveston
18 Daily News)
Bazzoon,
Berylyn C.
(Texas
19 Highways)
TX Dept. of
20 Health
New $2.7 Million Tin Smelter Addition
Nearing Completion
Article
18268
Texas City -- Phoenix of The Rich Gulf
Coast Area
Article
19538
Demands of Space-Age Metals Met by
Wah Ghang Smelter
Article
24246
TC Tin Smelter Sold to California Firm
Article
25092
Tin smelter a behemoth
Article
32937
Speaking of Texas
Article &
image
Dec 1994
Health Consultation: Tex-Tin Corporation Document 9-30-1998
Discusses the construction of the first on-site waste-acid
processing plant and the increased efficiency and reduced
environmental impact it brings. President ter Braake
explains in some detail the process by which the smeltery
refines its tin, as well as new valuable byproducts to
bolster the smeltery's business.
Discusses the history of Texas City with breakdown of
Smeltery operations including employment numbers,
payroll, and multiple other refining businesses that arose
under the Longhorn Smeltery.
Discusses non-tin products of the smeltery in Texas City,
including molybdenum and ferric alloys, followed by new
tin smelting facilities and equipment updating projects by
the private owners who purchased the plant in 1957. 2p.
Discusses the sale of the Tin Smelter to new owners who
expressed interest in further diversification of the plant.
An historical overview of the Tin Smelter from its original
design until its sale in the mid-50's. Photo accompanying
article of worker moving tin bars.
Freelance article submission discussing the smelter's
history. Photo accompanying article by Howard Hollem.
The table of contents for a Health Consultation by the
Texas Department of Health and Agency for Toxic
Substances & Disease Registry. The full document would
appear to concern lasting effects of the smeltery's
operations on the general public's health in Texas City.
3
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
TX General
Restoration Plan and Environmental
Land Office Et. Assessment for the Tex Tin Corporation
21 al.0
Superfund Site
PDF
Environmental
Protection
22 Agency
Texas Tin Corporation EPA Report
Document 5-3-2002
23 Rice, Kenneth US Fish and Wildlife Services Report
Document Mar 2007
Environmental
Protection
24 Agency
Texas Tin Corporation EPA Report
Document Jan 2010
National
25 Priorities List NPL Site Narrative for Tex-Tin Corp
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston
26 Daily News)
EPA studying Tex-Tin Corp. site
Galveston
27 Daily News
Tex-Tin's waste site subject of open
house
Comstock, Anne
(Galveston Daily
28 News)
EPA adds Tex-Tin to Superfund list
7-9-2001
Document 3-17-2010
The introduction and summary for a document intended
to inform members of the public about the role various
trace metals, such as those which may have been released
by Tex-Tin over the years, play in natural resource losses
and injuries.
EPA report regarding the Tex Tin Corporation. Details
population within a 3-mile radius, the sites history, and
the various ways their byproduct disposal have impacted
the soil and water in the area, in order to assess its rank
for cleanup. 7p.
US Fish and Wildlife Services Report regarding the Tex Tin
Corporation, particularly detailing the creation of a new
salt marsh habitat which was created as part of
environmental restoration efforts. 2p.
EPA report regarding the Tex Tin Corporation, updated
January 2010. Discusses environmental status, benefits
brought by clean-up efforts, and remaining health
concerns. 3p.
Evaluation of Tex-Tin facilities and surrounds, updated in
2010. A briefing of investigations into the area including
soil, groundwater, surface water, and air samples. Includes
information on the heads of the investigations. 2p.
Article
5-2-1990
Article
6-5-1990
Discusses EPA studies into the Tex-Tin site and its eligibility
for Superfund status.
Discusses an upcoming EPA open-house to address
questions from the public after initial studies on the TexTin site.
8-29-1990
Discusses the official Superfund status of the Tex-Tin
smelter and the EPA's findings which led to this status.
Article
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Simsen, John
(Texas City
Sun)
Comstock,
Anne
(Galveston
Daily News)
Comstock,
Anne
(Galveston
Daily News)
Comstock,
Anne
(Galveston
Daily News)
Comstock,
Anne
(Galveston
Daily News)
Comstock,
Anne
(Galveston
Daily News)
Comstock,
Anne
(Galveston
Daily News)
Galveston
36 Daily News
Tex-Tin workers laid off; plant may close Article
4-23-1991
Discusses possible lay-offs of more than half of the Tex-Tin
employees.
Tex-Tin questions remain
4-25-1991
Discusses rumors of Tex-Tin's plant closure.
5-23-1991
Discusses attempts by Tex-Tin Corp. attorneys to reverse
the EPA's Superfund decision.
7-20-1991
Discusses federal court decision to make the EPA
reconsider Tex-Tin's superfund designation due to
inadequate justification.
Tex-Tin disputes EPA list inclusion
Tex-Tin's Superfund status iffy
Tex-Tin site yields high metals levels
Article
Article
Article
Article
Tex-Tin says it can't afford to take part in
EPA's studies
Article
Public hearing set on amendments to TexTin permit
Article
Tex-Tin study enters 2nd phase
Article
Discusses the metal contaminants found at the Tex-Tin
site and surroundings posing an unacceptable risk to
10-29-1991 workers.
Discusses claims by officials at Tex-Tin Corp that the
company can no longer afford to pay for EPA
investigations, leaving the expenses wholly to Amoco
10-30-1991 Chemical Co.
Discusses planned amendments to air emission permits for
the Tex-Tin plant, on the grounds of clerical errors in initial
12-30-1991 calculations from a scrubber system on-site.
Discusses the cost, purpose, and expected timeframe of
second stage site studies into heavy metal contaminations
2-6-1992
within local soil and wildlife.
5
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
Fitzgerald,
Scott
(Galveston
37 Daily News)
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
Tzanis, H. K.
(Texas City
Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
Daily News)
Impact of water runoff priority in Tex-Tin
Article
study
5-10-1992
EPA: Tex Tin's second-phase investigation
Article
begins in Sept.
7-30-1992
Discusses the results of preliminary EPA investigation,
challenge by Tex-Tin attorneys, and cooperation by Amoco
Chemical Co.
Discusses the schedule for the second investigative phase
and the process to clean the site, which includes assigning
shares to parties deemed responsible under EPA
oversight.
Superfund Site
7-30-1992
Photo accompanying article of abandoned Tex Tin site
entrance.
Image
Tex-Tin site tops list of Texas City
eyesores
Article
3-2-1993
TC attempting to fix responsibility for
smelter upkeep
Article
4-2-1993
Tex Tin site dropped from Superfund list Article
Tex Tin cleanup could fall to state
Article &
image
Tex Tin cleanup due one way or another official
Article
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
EPA rep briefs TC officials on Tex Tin
45 Daily News)
action
Article
5-13-1993
5-14-1993
5-19-1993
5-20-1993
Discusses Mayor Chuck Doyle's views on the deterioration
of the now-abandoned Tex-Tin site.
Discusses the legal actions taken against the Tex-Tin corp
for their failure to keep the abandoned smelter within
code.
Discusses the removal of the Tex-Tin site from the federal
Superfund list, citing a failure to prove arsenic air
emissions.
Discusses options for the Tex-Tin site after removal from
Superfund list. Photo accompanying article of crumbling,
abandoned Tex Tin site.
Discusses Texas City's pre-emptive planning to clean up
the Tex-Tin site.
Discusses outcomes of an EPA meeting, particularly as
presented by Texas City Director of Risk Management Jeff
Eller, who believes the EPA wants nothing more to do with
the site.
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47
48
49
50
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Simsen, John
(Texas City
Sun)
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City
Sun)
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City
Sun)
TC commission debates Tex Tin mess
Article
5-20-1993
Discusses Texas City officials' uncertainty on how to
handle the Tex-Tin clean-up.
Tex Tin Trouble
Image
5-20-1993
Photo accompanying article of crumbling Tex Tin site.
Don't let feds slide on Tex-Tin
Article
5-21-1993
Feds are steering clear of Tex Tin
Article
6-10-1993
Tex Tin demolition set to begin Nov 15
Article
Discusses new agreements with Tex-Tin representatives
7-15-1993 gained via legal action for violation of city ordinances.
Discusses plans set out in a work agreement due to be
signed, including trees around the site to shelter it, Tex-Tin
would agree to secure bids and a contract for demolition
8-3-1993
within 60 days.
Discusses initial steps in the Tex Tin site demolition,
detailing the schedule for awarding the contract and
explanations for why demolition is being so fervently
10-14-1993 pursued.
Toxic runoff still flowing from Tex Tin
Article
Discusses low levels of iron, lead, and copper cited running
10-22-1993 into the Galveston Bay from Tex Tin site.
Tex Tin gets 'shelter belt'
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
51 Daily News)
Tex Tin work agreement to be signed
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
52 Daily News)
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
53 Daily News)
Hough, Robert
(Galveston
54 Daily News)
Discusses state of the deteriorating smelter and its impact
on the reputation of the city.
Discusses EPA's official decision to withdraw and refer site
clean-up to the Texas Water Commission under a new
head officer.
Demolition at Tex Tin site to be
completed by Jan. 20
Article
Article
Article
11-3-1993
Discusses final contract and timeframe for building
demolitions on the Tex-Tin site.
7
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57
58
Brown, Renee
(Galveston
Daily News)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Brown, Renee
(Galveston
Daily News)
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City
Sun)
Tex Tin site demolition under way
Article
Discusses in brief the demolition plans for the Tex-Tin
12-28-1993 site's main building.
Explosion commences Tex Tin's
demolition
Article
1-7-1994
Tests could requalify Tex Tin for
Superfund status
Article
1-13-1994
Photos showing the before and after state of the Tex-Tin
plant's main building demolition via explosives.
Discusses possibility of Tex-Tin's statement on the State
Superfund list based on investigations by the Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
Tex Tin soil tests coming Jan. 24-28
Article
1-13-1994
Discusses imminent soil tests in residential areas.
Article
Discusses ongoing efforts to re-establish Federal
10-15-1994 Superfund status for the Tex-Tin site.
Article
Discusses discovery of hazardous metal concentrations in
10-20-1994 soil and watersheds outside the Tex-Tin site.
Williams, Chris
(Galveston
State working to give Tex Tin to feds
59 Daily News)
again
Williams, Chris
(Galveston
60 Daily News)
Study: Tex Tin runoff contaminated
Williams, Chris
(Galveston
61 Daily News)
Arsenic found in soil near smelter
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston
62 Daily News)
Tex Tin toxins reported
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City
63 Sun)
Smelter cleanup on hold
Article
11-2-1994
Article
11-2-1994
Discusses discovery of toxic metals discovered in La
Marque by a citizen whose fruit trees began to die from
the contaminated soil layer.
Photo accompanying article of Morace Ward examining
dying redbud tree in his yard, concerned it could be from
Tex Tin contaminants.
6-14-1995
Discusses update on the cleanup process of the Tex Tin
site.
Article
8
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
Aulds, T.J. and
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
64 City Sun)
Martz, Laura
(Texas City
65 Sun)
Martz, Laura
(Texas City
66 Sun)
67
68
69
70
71
72
United States
EPA
Martz, Laura
(Texas City
Sun)
Martz, Laura
(Texas City
Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Thompson,
Carter
(Galveston
Daily News)
Fire erupts at old tin smelter
Article
4-18-1996
Tex-Tin site may be added again to
Superfund list
Article
6-14-1996
Rygaard: Tex-Tin 'not a panic situation'
Article
6-15-1996
Tex-Tin Superfund site update
Document 6-17-1996
Discusses fire at the Tex Tin site, reportedly originating
from demolition workers' torches near a rubber belt.
Discusses results of a new investigation into Tex Tin
contaminants.
Discusses the presence of contaminants such as arsenic
but at levels outside the Tex Tin site sufficiently low and
minimal risk to residents.
EPA superfund update accompanying the proposal of the
Tex Tin site for the National Priorities List. Includes site
background data, destinations for public feedback and
further reading, and details for a citizen's grant.
New plant being considered for Tex Tin
site
Article
7-31-1996
Rygaard: Cleanup of yards near Tex Tin
could take several years
Article
8-1-1996
Tin smelter may soon be history
Article
5-2-1997
City pushing for Tex-Tin pact
Article
11-6-1997
Discusses the EPA's evaluation of the Tex Tin site.
Discusses Texas City's cooperation from Houston law firm
Bracewell and Patterson to strategize the cleanup of the
Tex Tin site.
11-9-1997
Discusses Mayor Doyle's concern that the Federal
Government is avoiding responsibility that is rightfully
theirs.
Doyle: Feds hedging on Tex Tin site
Article
Discusses plans for the Tex Tin site after cleanup. Briefly
discusses the suit against the EPA .
Discusses concerns regarding the Tex Tin cleanup, citing
expectations of another suit against the EPA if Tex-Tin
corp is obligated to clean up the site.
9
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Thompson,
Carter
(Galveston
Daily News)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T.J.
(Texas City
Sun)
Thompson,
Carter
(Galveston
Daily News)
Aulds, T J.
(Texas City
Sun)
Thompson,
Carter
(Galveston
Daily News)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Thompson,
Carter
(Galveston
Daily News)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Article
2-19-1998
Texas City to pay $18,000 in legal fees for
Tex-Tin clean up
Article
2-19-1998
Eyesore to be torn down
2-19-1998
Discusses city allocations for further settlement attempts
in Tex Tin Cleanup.
Discusses the extra legal fees paid by Texas City and
convoluted legal proceedings around the smelter clean-up
project.
Discusses progress on the site cleanup and plans to build a
Habitat for Humanity home in its place, with an expected
cost of $85,000.
7-5-1998
Discusses new Superfund reinstatement of the Tex Tin
site.
8-6-1998
Discusses the ongoing attempt to reinstate the Tex Tin site
on the Superfund list.
8-20-1998
Discusses public hearings for a new cleanup plan, formally
announcing its status as a Brownfield Site.
8-20-1998
Discusses the EPA decision to restore Superfund status to
the site.
TC allots $15,000 to settle Tex Tin
EPA: Tex Tin to become Superfund
Article
Article
Old toxic tin smelter may go back on EPA
list
Article
Plan imminent on Tex Tin cleanup; public
hearings to follow
Article
EPA to city: Tex Tin to be back on
Superfund list
Article
Smelter on list of EPA's worst sites
Article
9-4-1998
Discusses history of United States federal ownership of the
smelter and places responsibility for most of the
pollutants on the U.S. Government.
Tex Tin finally back on Superfund
Article
9-4-1998
Discusses Superfund designation of the Tex Tin site.
10
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Menchaca,
Paul (Texas
82 City Sun)
Mayor tells Feds: Don't stall Tex Tin
Toxic, abandoned tin smelter formally
83 Texas City Sun placed on Superfund
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
84 Sun)
Public to have say on Tex Tin
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Public demands government clean up old
85 Daily News)
Tex Tin site
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87
88
89
90
91
Menchaca,
Paul (Texas
City Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Daily News)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Daily News)
Menchaca,
Paul (Texas
City Sun)
United States
EPA
Hitchings,
Monique A.
(Galveston
Daily News)
Article
9-10-1998
Article
9-19-1998
Article
10-5-1998
Article
Doyle: Funding for part of Tex-Tin
cleanup approved
Article
Chemical reaction
Article
TC ready for Tex Tin to be gone
Article
Discusses Mayor Doyle's meetings with the Justice
Department to prioritize the Tex Tin site cleanup.
Discusses the Federal Superfund program and the full
scope of the site to be cleaned.
Discusses EPA's open invitation to public hearings for the
cleanup and more summation of the site's history and longterm monitoring needs.
Discusses results of the public hearings about the Tex Tin
10-7-1998 site.
Discusses the final funding arrangements for cleanup, with
10% provided by the Texas Natural Resources
Conservation Commission, 90% to be provided by the EPA
later, and a settlement paid by the Tex Tin holders for
10-7-1998 their liability.
Discusses smelter site history, nature of the
contaminants, EPA's cleanup plan. Includes diagrams and
1-26-1998 photos of the project site.
Discusses EPA's ongoing attempts to assign responsibility
to a list of 130 potential parties as a prerequisite for
11-26-1998 cleanup, and Mayor Doyle's thoughts on the matter.
Tex-Tin sues EPA; wants off Superfund
Tex Tin Corporation Superfund Site; Site
Update
Article
Document 3-16-1999
Discusses second suit by Tex-Tin, even after their holders
agreed to pay a settlement.
Discusses site background and cleanup plan for offsite
arsenic contamination.
Tex Tin site arsenic levels worry locals
Article
Discusses resident concerns over arsenic contamination.
1-7-1999
3-17-1999
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92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
Aulds, T. J
(Texas City
Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Mayo, Steve
(Galveston
Daily News)
Mayo, Steve
(Galveston
Daily News)
Aulds, T. J
(Texas City
Sun)
Welch, Cheryl
(Texas City
Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Hitchings,
Monique A.
(Galveston
Daily News)
Frugé, Nicole
(Galveston
Daily News)
Tex Tin clean-up back on track
Article
5-13-1999
Discusses schedule for an official Record of Decision
signing, to begin the EPA's cleanup process at the Tex-Tin
site.
Image
5-13-1999
Photo accompanying article of dilapidated smelter site.
Discusses the Record of Decision and its role as an official
cleanup plan for the EPA.
Record of decision to be signed
Article
5-16-1999
EPA signs off on plan to clean up Tex Tin
Superfund site
Article
5-18-1999
Now what? EPA signs Tex Tin agreement,
but don't expect action fast
Article
5-18-1999
Discusses EPA's plans to clean up the Tex-Tin site.
Discusses early stages of EPA cleanup under their ROD,
and the continuing litigations still holding the process
back.
5-18-1999
Photo accompanying article of area mayors at signing of
Record of Decision with the EPA.
6-17-1999
Discusses an August 30th deadline to reach an agreement
or have the issue brought into trial.
7-22-1999
Discusses recent developments in the tin smelter cleanup,
with a focus on the ongoing settlements of Tex-Tin.
Image
Judge Kent sets Tex-Tin deadline
Tex Tin offers settlement in bankruptcy
lawsuit
Article
Article
Residents near Tex Tin site seek the
source of health problems
Article
8-8-1999
Seeking Answers
Image
8-8-1999
Discusses health problems among La Marque residents
which could be traced to the tin smelter's pollution.
Photo accompanying article of La Marque residents in the
Lee Addition who believe ailments are related to Tex Tin
contaminates.
12
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
Hitchings,
Monique A.
(Galveston
102 Daily News)
Environmental officials expect to see Tex
Article
tin sight cleaned up soon
103 Texas City Sun Did Tex Tin make people ill?
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
104 Sun)
Tex Tin meeting slated
105
106
107
108
Williams, Scott
E. (Galveston
Daily News)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Daily News)
Pruitt, Clarissa
(Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J
(Texas City
Sun)
Residents air concerns over Tex-Tin
Article
8-16-1999
Article
9-20-1999
Discusses history of smelter plant, expected clean-up start,
and residential concerns of contamination.
Discusses plans for a public meeting about the Tex-Tin
cleanup and health concerns, with representatives from
the County Health District.
Discusses public meeting to be held by EPA and scientists
to address concerns of Tex Tin contaminates and cleanup
progress.
9-22-1999
Discusses topics addressed at public meeting held about
Tex Tin cleanup site.
Article
Tex Tin settlement has 30 days
Article
Kent moves up Tex Tin mediation
deadline
Article
La Marque eyes legal action against Tex
Tin
TC eyes EPA's Tex-Tin report, police
109 Texas City Sun radios
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Tex-Tin agreements close to being
110 Daily News)
reached
Smith, Michael
A. (Galveston Lee Addition residents sue over Tex Tin
111 Daily News)
contamination
8-8-1999
Discusses deadline for all involved TEX Tin site parties to
10-21-1999 reach a settlement.
Discusses advancement of mediation deadline by Judge
Samuel Kent, making the start of Tex Tin cleanup early in
10-21-1999 2000.
Article
Discusses La Marque's considerations of suing Tex Tin for
11-27-1999 contamination.
Discusses upcoming workshop to be held by Texas City to
receive a status report from the EPA on the Tex-Tin clean12-13-1999 up project.
Discusses mediation progress slowed down since involved
parties have requested a new Record of Decision for the
12-16-1999 Tex Tin cleanup plans.
Article
Discusses law suit filed by Lee Addition residents over Tex
Tin contamination.
Article
Article
1-1-2000
13
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112
113
114
115
116
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Daily News)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
117 Texas City Sun
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
118 City Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
119 Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
120 Daily News)
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston
121 Daily News)
EPA releases detailed clean up plan to
delight of city
Timeline is finally set for Tex-Tin
Cleanup on horizon for Tex Tin site
Article
Image
Article
1-21-2000
Discusses the EPA timeline for Tex-Tin Superfund site
cleanup.
1-21-2000
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Chuck Doyle at TexTin site with EPA cleanup timeline in hand.
3-19-2000
Discusses EPA timeline projects Tex-Tin site to be clean up
by 2002.
Discusses city wanting to obtain a federal grant to develop
the Tex-Tin site after clean up is done.
KMA may become Tex Tin trustee
Article
3-21-2000
Feds unveil amended Tex Tin clean-up
plan
Article
3-24-2000
EPA ready to clean up old Tex-Tin smelter Article
3-25-2000
Discusses amended Tex-Tin clean-up plan.
Discusses the $28.6 million clean-up plan of the Tex Tin
site.
3-25-2000
Discusses claims by Lee Addition residents of
contamination from Tex Tin site run off.
3-25-2000
Photo accompanying article of residents attending
meeting concerning the Tex Tin superfund site.
6-15-2000
Discusses the clean up progress of the Tex Tin site and
readiness for demolition stage.
6-15-2000
Photo accompanying article of Fred Klotzbach on the site
of the Tex Tin clean-up.
Lee Addition residents want answers,
help
EPA grudge
City, EPA say Tex Tin's coming down
Article
Image
Article
Image
14
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122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
United States
EPA
Brinly, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Daily News)
Frugé, Nicole
(Galveston
Daily News)
Brinly, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Hadley,
Stephen
(Texas City
Sun)
Demolition under way at old smelter
Article
6-15-2000
Discusses the start of demolishing work at the Tex Tin
Superfund site.
Tex Tin cleanup finally begins
Article
Tex Tin Superfund Site Proposed Plan
Document 6-19-2000
Photo accompanying article of shearing machine
demolishing portion of Tex Tin site.
EPA's published plan for the residential property
surrounding the Tex Tin site.
Article
Discusses what it was like to work at the old smelter via
interviews with former employees.
Former workers at U.S. government site
recall better days at old smelter
Remembering Tex Tin
Residents claim unfair treatment from
EPA, city on environmental cleanup of
Tex Tin site
A nice change of pace - Tex Tin cleanup
ahead of schedule
TC nets Tex Tin grant
6-15-2000
7-24-2000
Image
7-24-2000
Article
8-4-2000
Photo accompanying article of Abel Garza and Warren
Jones looking at old photo of Tex Tin plant they used to
work at, second photo of fence and sign for Tex Tin.
Discusses meeting in which EPA informs Lee Addition
residents that they will resod 24 yards and that is all that
will be done under the Tex-Tin superfund cleanup.
Image
8-4-2000
Photo accompanying article of workers at the Tex Tin site.
Article
8-10-2000
Discusses phase one cleanup of Tex-Tin site as ahead of
schedule.
Images
8-10-2000
Photos accompanying article of contractors at Tex Tin site.
Article
Discusses grant of $100,000 from EPA to study ways the
11-15-2000 Tex Tin site can be redeveloped.
15
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Daily News)
Gooden, Alicia
(Galveston
Daily News)
Brinly, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
United States
EPA
United States
EPA
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Clements,
Michael
(Galveston
Daily News)
Tex Tin Superfund Site Proposed Plan
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Carlos Garza talking
11-15-2000 with EPA agent Carlos Sanchez at the Tex Tin site.
Discusses commissioners upcoming meeting to decide
which consulting group will get the $100,000 contract to
Article
12-20-2000 pose redevelopment plans for the Tex Tin site.
Discusses the approval of KMA Environmental Services to
manage $100,000 grant from the EPA to redevelop Tex Tin
Article
12-21-2000 site.
Discusses the grant to be used by KMA Environmental
Services to create a plan for redevelopment of the Tex Tin
Article
12-21-2000 site.
Update on the remediation of Swan Lake portion of the
Document 4-13-2001 Tex Tin superfund site.
Outlines the proposed plan for remediation of Swan Lake
Document 4-13-2001 Salt Marsh.
Gov't to explain remaining Tex Tin
cleanup steps today
Article
4-27-2001
Discusses upcoming public meeting for the EPA to explain
next phase of Tex Tin site clean up.
Image
4-27-2001
Photo accompanying article of old Tex Tin plant.
Article
4-27-2001
Discusses methods to be used to contain contaminated
Swan Lake run off from continuing.
8-6-2001
Discusses history of Tex Tin and upcoming public hearing
by the EPA.
Image
City to pick Tex Tin consultant
Contractor gets city OK for Tex Tin
City poised for next step at Tex Tin site
U.S. EPA Region 6 Public Notice
Officials mull Tex Tin cleanup plan
Portion of Tex Tin cleanup may be
complete
Article
16
�Business enterprises -- Industry -- Texas City Tin Smelter
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
142 City Sun)
Superfund site clean up almost complete Article
143 Texas City Sun
Clements,
Michael
(Galveston
144 Daily News)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
145 Sun)
Clements,
Michael
(Galveston
146 Daily News)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
147 Sun)
Clements,
Michael
(Galveston
148 Daily News)
United States
149 EPA
60 years of history comes to an end
Article
Discusses the demolition planned for the Tex Tin
9-14-2002 smokestack.
Discusses the demolition planned for the Tex Tin
10-23-2002 smokestack.
Smokestack is history
Article
10-25-2002 Discusses the demolition of the Tex Tin smokestack.
Images
Photos accompanying article of smokestack demolition at
the Tex Tin site; Mayor Carlos Garza shows a picture of the
10-25-2002 old Tex Tin plant.
Article
Discusses the history of the Tex Tin site, the
contamination, a plans the city has to make it a productive
12-28-2003 property again.
Image
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Carlos Garza
presenting EPA director Myron Knudsen a phot of Tex Tin
12-28-2003 at a Ready for Re-use ceremony.
Transforming sow's ear into silk purse
Article
Discusses City's plan to market the cleaned-up Tex Tin site
for development. Includes diagram of proposed project.
Cleanup Activities at Tex-Tin Corp
Document 3-16-2010
Cleanup moves ahead
City has ideas for Tex Tin
Big Plans
2-22-2004
Updated superfund cleanup activities.
17
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Business Enterprises -- Industry -- Wastewater Treatment Plant
Number Creator
Dimitri,
Dale (Texas
1
City Sun)
Sobhani,
Bahram
Mark (Texas
2
City Sun)
Chas. R.
Haile
Associates
and Mayor
Emmett
3
Lowry
Title
Format
Sewer plant operation may be
privatized
Article
Image
Notes for Mayor Lowry's use
at the Texas Water Quality
Board Meeting
Document
Date(s)
6-15-1997
Description
Re: discusses Texas City's exploration of privatizing the operation
of the sewer plant to cut costs for the city. Concerns were
addressed on possible lay-offs for current employees.
6-15-1997
Photo accompanying article shows the wastewater treatment
plant in Texas City.
4-5-1977
Notes drafted by Chas. R. Haile Associates with Mayor Lowry's
edits to turn notes into a speech to show the necessity of
requesting further funding for the wastewater treatment system.
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Business Enterprises -- Industry -- Water
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Image
4/27/1948
Description
Photostat copy of photo of four unidentified men standing on
levee looking down into the main canal-upstream at AlgoaDickinson Road, looking west. The truck beside them has
"Galveston County Water Company" stenciled on the door.
4/27/1948
4/27/1948
Photostat copy of photo of main canal.
Photostat copy of photo of main canal.
4/27/1948
4/27/1948
Photostat copy of photo of main canal looking west.
Unidentified man working at main canal pumping station.
Re: discusses the need for Texas City Industries to have water
and the process taken by the Galveston County Water Company
under Superintendent, Gus Thornton to divert Brazos River water
through a series of canals into a man-made lake, thus relieving
the stress put on groundwater wells.
Cartoon accompanying article. Caption: Gus Thornton,
superintendent of the Galveston county Water Company, stands
ready to turn a symbolic valve which will release 1037 acres of
water to industries in Texas City.
1
Unknown
2
3
Unknown
Unknown
4
5
Unknown
Unknown
Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc. Job 3508 - D. Downstream at
Algoa Dickinson Road Sta. 233
Image
+ 00 Looking East
Image
Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc. Job 3508 - D. Upstream Algoa
Dickinson Road Sta. 233 + 00
Looking West.
Image
Image
6
Anderson,
Andy (The
Houston
Press)
Andy in Texas City - No. 5
Water? That Means
Everything --- Even Fishin'
6a
VAN (The
Houston
Press)
7
8
Article
1030 Acres of Industrial
Water
Image
Chemical Firm buys Texas City
plant site: First Unit to cost
Galveston about $4,000,000; 200 acres
Daily News bought
Article
Galveston Chemical Firm Buys Moe Land
Daily News At Texas City
Article
4/15/1949
4/15/1949
3/15/1938
5-11-1940
Re: Union Carbide purchases land to build chemical plant in
Texas City.
Re: Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp. purchases additional
land in T.C. for expansion of chemical processing company.
�Business Enterprises -- Industry -- Water
9
10
11
12
13
Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
Construction of Chemical
Plant Awaits Material
Article
Texas City Town Talk, I.G.
Article
Stafford
Work Progressing on Pipeline
to Docks from Chemical Plant Article
Galveston
Daily News District Buys FWA East Canal
Pan-Am President Proposes
Galveston Brazos River Use to Solve
Daily News Industrial Water Needs Here
8-81-1941
12-6-1941
Article
4-26-1945
Article
3-6-1947
15
Galveston Industry's View On Water Plan
Daily News discussed Here
Article
Work on Artery to Bring
Galveston Water Into TC Industrial Zone
Daily News Is Transferred to Alvin Area
Article
16
American Canal, Briscoe Wage
Galveston Legal Tussle Over Routes for
Daily News Industrial Water To Texas City Article
17
Galveston County Moves Ahead During
Daily News 1968
18
County makes substantial
Galveston progress in 1969:
Daily News Industrialization
14
7-10-1940
Article
Article
3-7-1947
Re: discusses the preparations for the construction of the new
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp. plant in Texas City while
actual start date awaits arrival of construction materials.
Re: discusses Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp.'s growth and
success and which chemicals the Texas City plant processes.
Re: discusses Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp.'s progress with
laying a feed pipeline from the plant to the docks.
Re: discusses San Jacinto River conservation and reclamation
district's purchase of the East canal from the Federal Works
Administration. This purchase is part of the greater plan to
supply Texas City with more industrial water.
Re: discusses Don J. Smith's proposal to utilize the Brazos River to
supply Galveston County industries and the residents of the
island with fresh water via a canal system.
Re: discusses the joint effort of Pan American Refining
Corporation and Carbide & Carbon Corporation to use the Brazos
River as a new source of industrial water.
Re: discusses the transfer of the Brazos water supply canal for
12-26-1947 the Arcadia region to Alvin.
RE: discusses injunction filed by Briscoe Irrigation and American
12-30-1947 Canal companies to halt Brazos River water canal.
Re: discusses the progress of the Galveston County Water
Authority's various negotiations to supply municipal surface
2/23/1969 water to the county via the San Jacinto and Trinity Rivers.
2/22/1970
Re: discusses the progress of the Galveston County Water
Authority's various negotiations to supply municipal surface
water to the county via the Brazos, San Jacinto and Trinity Rivers.
�Business Enterprises -- Industry -- Water
22
Galveston
Daily News
Morgan,
Darla
(Galveston
Daily News)
Galveston
Daily News
Westerlage,
Linda J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
23
Hanson, Eric
(Galveston
Daily News) LM water tank soon in service Article
24
Crook, Teri
(Galveston
Daily News) TC plant sale pushed
Article
25
Galveston
Daily News Construction pending
Article
19
20
21
26
27
Many Changes In Texas City
During 1974
La Marque ponders revised
water pact
Water plant sale letter to be
finalized
Article
Article
Article
LM surface water plans under
way
Article
Galveston
Daily News WCID bond vote Tuesday
Stengler,
Jack
(Galveston at new terminal in early
Daily News) October
2-16-1975
Re: city discusses the proposed shift to surface water.
Re: new surface water agreement with supplier Texas City is put
12-18-1979 forth to La Marque City Council
Re: discusses the sale of the water treatment plant to the
3-28-1980 Galveston County Water Authority.
4-6-1980
RE: discusses the construction phase contracts for supplying
surface water to La Marque from the Texas City Water
Treatment Plant.
1-17-1981
Re: discusses new water tank completion as a portion of the
construction needed to bring surface water to La Marque from
Texas City.
Article
Re: discusses recent tour of the Texas City water treatment plant
by potential customers in an effort to persuade Galveston
3-6-1981
County Water Authority of the feasibility of purchasing the plant.
RE: discusses the current construction phase progress for
bringing surface water from the Texas City Water Treatment
4-5-1981
Plant to La Marque.
Re: discusses the bond vote that could fund the construction
needed to bring surface water from the Texas City Water
10-31-1981 Treatment Plant to Dickinson.
Article
Re: discusses new terminal for International Minerals & Chemical
Corp. will receive a portion of its water from the Texas City
Water Treatment Plant.
9-21-1984
�Business Enterprises -- Industry -- Water
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Stengler,
Jack
(Galveston Water authority approves
Daily News) rate hike
Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
Deutsch,
Adam
(Galveston
Daily News)
Curry, John
(Galveston
Daily News)
Curry, John
(Galveston
Daily News)
Swift, Wes
(Galveston
Daily News)
track
Tap water's safe if not tasty
Officials feel snookered on
water rate increase
Article
9-28-1984
Article
8-26-1988
excerpt
9-6-1988
RE: discusses the Galveston County Water Authorities price hike
for surface water and what improvements the increased revenue
will provide the customers.
Re: discuses the fifty year leak of hydrocarbons into the ground
at Amoco and that due to clay, the pool is contained to a 1000
square yard area and is not contaminating the local drinking
water supply which comes from the Brazos River to the Texas
City Water Treatment Plant.
Re: discusses need for an elevated water tank at a proposed Dog
Racing Track in La Marque.
1-13-1991
Re: discusses the steps taken to ensure that the drinking water is
safe.
Article
Article
Water authority divisions add
to users' cost
Article
Water plant on council's new
agenda
Article
9-2-1991
Re: Mainland city officials upset about lack of transparency from
the Gulf Coast Water Authority concerning rate increases.
Re: discusses the structure of the Gulf Coast Water Authority,
how costs are divided among the divisions, and how a trimmed
budget will affect each of the divisions.
12-1-1997
Re: discusses Galveston's switch from Houston's Southeast Water
Treatment Plant to closer Gulf Coast Water Authority.
8-26-1991
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Business Enterprise - Petrochemical Industry
Number Creator
Galveston
1
Daily News
Baker, Lee
(Galveston
2
Daily News)
Harris, Glen
(Galveston
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Daily News)
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The Amoco refinery lights up the
Texas City Sky
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Date(s)
Image
2-26-1989 Photo accompanying article shows the Amoco refinery at night.
Image
Photo accompanying article shows the traffic on Hwy 146 in
2-26-1989 front of Texas City industries.
TC industries: A major economic
lifeline for area
Article
Industrial complex plays vital role in
Texas City Sun area
Article
Sobhani,
Bahram Mark
(Texas City
Sun)
Image
Sobhani,
Bahram Mark
(Texas City
Sun)
Image
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Chamber report sizes up effect of
Daily News)
plants
Article
Reynolds,
Jennifer
(Galveston
Daily News)
Image
Reynolds,
Jennifer
(Galveston
Daily News)
Image
Description
2-26-1989 Discusses the petrochemical companies operating in Texas City.
9-29-1996 overview of the Texas City's petrochemical refineries and plants.
9-29-1996 Aerial of petrochemical refineries in Texas City.
Aerial view of a ship at port at the petrochemical refineries in
9-29-1996 Texas City.
Discusses the Benefits of Industry to Texas City La Marque
Report that demonstrates the importance of the local industries
10-4-2011 to the economy and services of the area.
10-4-2011 Streetview photo of Dow Texas City Operations plant.
10-4-2011 Streetview photo of Valero Texas City Refinery.
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Reynolds,
Jennifer
(Galveston
Daily News)
Thomas, Bill
(Galveston
Daily News)
Image
Industry blessing, curse to Texas City,
Article
La Marque
Business and industry in Texas City
Texas City Sun runs the gamut
Article
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Port of Texas City
Image
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Sterling Chemicals
Image
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Aimcor
Image
Watt, Chad
Eric
(Galveston
Plant may put Texas City over $1
Daily News)
billion mark
Article
Roberts, Wade
(Texas City
TC progress tied closely to history of
Sun)
town industry
Article
10-4-2011 Photo of BP's office building on Palmer Hwy in Texas City.
2-24-1988 Discusses industrial changes affecting area employment.
2-2-2004
Detailed listing and description of major industries in Texas City.
2-2-2004
Photo accompanying article showing aerial view of the Texas City
port.
2-22-2004 Photo accompanying article showing Sterling Chemicals plant.
2-22-2004 Photo accompanying article train and Aimcor port facilities.
12-8-1995 Discusses new industrial development in Texas City.
2-15-1976 Discusses the history of industries in Texas City.
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Business enterprie - Petrochemical industry - American Oil Company (Amoco)
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New York
Times
Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
TSC
unknown
Galveston
Daily News
La Marque
Times
American Oil
Company
New York
Times
La Marque
Times
Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
Title
Format
Image (1)
Image (2)
Image (3)
American Oil Co. starts tank-car
movement to southeast to ease
gasoline stringency
Article
First in Texas: Amoco to open station
Article
in TC
Here are operators of first Amoco
Image (4)
Station
Advertise
ment
Date(s)
n.d.
n.d.
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Description
American Oil Company Pipeline
American Oil Company
American Oil Company
Discusses American's shipping of gasoline by tank cars from
9-24-1941 Texas City.
2-24-1956 First Texas consumer outlet for Amoco gasoline in Texas.
2-24-1956 Showing C.H. "Frog" LeGendre and Gene Gillispie.
Birthday for our biggest
2-25-1956 Advertising the opening of Amoco service station in Texas City.
Opening of American Oil Company's first service station in Texas
Image(5) 2-25-1956 City.
Pamphlet 1958
Brief history of American Oil refinery in Texas City w/images.
Amoco plans announced
Article
Blazing new trails: the story of
American Oil Company
Magazine 1961
4-16-1960 Discusses new crude running unit.
Workman preparing new emblem for American Oil Company
Image (6) 8-18-1961 Texas City refinery.
Article
12 LM men are enrolled in American
Oil classes
Article
Texas City refinery taxes totaling $1.5
million paid
Article
American Oil lays groundwork for
more progress during 70's
Excerpt
Article
Company history w/images, 33pp.
Discusses American Oil Co's plan to generate electrical power for
5/30/1964 Texas City refinery.
Discusses American Oil Company's electronic instrumentation
6-30-1966 training program.
2-5-1967
Notice of taxes paid and primary recipients.
Discusses American Oil Company's Texas City refinery: output,
2-23-1969 workers and units.
Discusses two recently added units and gives a brief history or
2-22-1970 American Oil Co.
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Amoco's flagship refinery celebrates
Special issue commemorating 50th anniversary of American Oil
The Texan
50th anniversary
Magazine 5-12-1970 refinery, w/images.
Galveston
Work On New Amoco Plant To Start
Daily News
In Middle Of Year
Article
2-11-1971 Discusses the new propylene plant.
RE: brief overview of plant and its products taken from main
Texas City Sun Amoco Chemical Company
Excerpt 9-27-1992 article "Texas City Industry"
Amoco Chemical well-situated for
Discusses projected paraxylene unit and its product, and plant
Texas City Sun the future
Article
2-26-1995 emissions.
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Amoco Chemicals seeks tax
Discusses Amoco Chemicals' request for tax abatement on
Sun)
abatement
Article
3-5-1996 proposed unit.
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
New tax abatement for chemical
Discusses Texas City Commission's grant of abatement for new
Sun)
plant clears commission
Article
3-21-1996 plant expansion.
Galveston
Daily News
Amoco plant begins expansion
Article
4-1-1997 Discusses new styrene unit
Amoco
Chemicals
Amoco Chemicals Corporation: Texas
Promotional material covering the history and operations of the
Corp
City Plant
Magazine 8-1997
company.
Promotional material covering the history and operations of the
Amoco
Amoco: Texas City Refinery
Magazine c1981
company. (missing pp 12-16)
Scott,
Fitzgerald
(Galveston
Amoco seeking foreign trade zone in
Texas City
Article
8-7-1992 Discuses Amoco's petition for foreign trade zone in Texas City.
Daily News)
Scott,
Fitzgerald
(Galveston
TC commissioners pass resolution
Discusses city commissioners pass foreign trade zone at Texas
Daily News)
seeking foreign trade zone
Article
8-13-1992 City Port.
Galveston
Daily News
Amoco reduces emissions
Article
12-4-1992 Discusses Amoco's annual emissions report for Texas City
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Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Top Chinese leader visits Amoco
plant
Tas abatement effort moves to
Texas City Sun courthouse
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
County officials OK Amoco tax
Sun)
abatement
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City
Sun)
FTZ's first subzone up and running
Article
5-4-1994
Article
Discusses China's Vice Premier Zuo Jia Hua visit to Amoco plant.
Discusses up coming Commissioners' Court to discuss tax
11-6-1994 abatement for Amoco's new processing unit.
Article
11-221994
Discusses approval of tax abatement for Amoco's new unit.
Article
5-3-1995
Discusses Texas City's new Foreign Trade Zone Subzone.
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Business enterprises -- Petrochemical industry -- BP Amoco P.L.C.
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Creator
Galveston Daily
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News
The Associated
Press (Galveston
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Daily News)
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Brazosport Facts
Ibrahim, Youssef
M. (New York
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Times)
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Amoco, British Petroleum announce
record merger
Format
Article
British Petroleum-Amoco merger Ok'd Article
BP Amoco slashing Texas work force Article
Date(s)
Description
Discusses Amoco's industry in Texas and the implications
8/12/1998 of merger.
12/31/1998 Discusses merger between BP and Amoco.
1/27/1999 Discusses BP Amoco PLC's job cuts in Texas.
British Petroleum is buying Amoco in
Details of the British petroleum deal to acquire Amoco
$48.2 billion deal
Article
8-12-1998 Corp. and its effects on the industry
BP - Amoco deal is approved by
Describes European Union approval of British Petroleum
New York Times Europe
Article
12/12/1998 purchase of Amoco Corp.
Labaton, Stephen Federal regulators approve British
Describes the Federal Trade Commission's approval of
(New York Times) Petroleum purchase of Amoco
Article
12/31/1998 British Petroleum purchase of Amoco Corp.
Timmons, Heather
Investigation headed by former Secretary of State James
(New York Times) Report faults BP for safety procedures Article
1/16/2007 Baker and its findings
Hatcher, Monica
(Houston
State sues BP over pollution in Texas
Chronicle)
City
Article
8/10/2010 Details of State of Texas lawsuit re: BP emissions
Aulds, T.J.
(Galveston Daily AG seeks civil penalties against BP for
News)
leak
Article
8/10/2010 Details of State of Texas lawsuit re: BP emissions
Stavato, Michael
Photo accompanying article showing Kristina Kelley and
(New York Times)
Image (1) 8/30/2010 family who live near BP's refinery
Stavato, Michael
Photo accompanying article of homes in Texas City with
(New York Times)
Image (2) 8/30/2010 industrial facilities in background
McKinley, Jr.,
James C. (New
With neighbors unaware, toxic spill at
Description of April and May 2010 emissions at BP's
York Times)
a BP plant
Article
8/30/2010 refinery in Texas City
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Paschenko, Chris
(Galveston Daily
News)
US Chemical
Safety and Hazard
Investigtion Board
US Chemical
Safety and Hazard
Investigtion Board
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US Chemical Safety Board concludes
"organization and safety deficiencies
US Chemical
at all levels of the BP Corporation"
Safety and Hazard caused March 2005 Texas City
Investigtion Board Disaster that killed 15 and injured 180 Article
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US Chemical
Safety and Hazard
Investigtion Board BP Texas City, TX Refinery Fire
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BP to pay $50 million over 'illegal
emissions'
Article
The Report of the BP US Refineries
Independent Safety Review Panel
Article
Describes fines BP will pay the State of Texas for emissions
11/4/2011 including emissions from the 2005 explosion
Includes picture and names of the members of the safety
January review panel and a statement from the panel. (Actual
2007
report not included)
Investigation Report: refinery
explosion and fire
report &
image
Cover page of the investigation report for the Texas City
March 2007 BP 2005 explosion, includes causualty numbers and image.
Article
CSB news release announces the approval of the final
report on the March 2005 explosion at the BP Texas City
3/23/2007 Refinery
Safety bulletin recommending new machine configuration
and verification procedures following a major fire on July
28, 2005 at the BP Texas City Refinery, 4 months after the
10/12/2006 explosion that killed 15 workers
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Business Enterprises -- Petrochemical Industry -- Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Number Creator
Title
The History of Marathon's Texas City
refinery
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Daily Sun - Special
Diamond Jubilee
Souvenir Section
Daily Sun - Special
Diamond Jubilee
Souvenir Section
Daily Sun - Special
Diamond Jubilee
Souvenir Section
Daily Sun - Special
Diamond Jubilee
Souvenir Section
Marathon Oil
Company
Pollock, Mrs. E. J.
(Galveston County
Historical
commission)
Cole, Robert J.
(New York times)
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Marathon history dates back to 1931 in
TC
Article
Description
Timeline from 1930 to 1976 with two aerial photos with
identifying labels. 2pp.
Photocopy of image showing aerial view of dock area
with Marathon properties labelled.
Photocopy of image showing aerial view with Marathon
properties labelled.
Original unit
Image 3
Brief history of Marathon's Texas City Refinery detailing
9-15-1971 units built and describing current industrial processes.
Showing Marathon Oil's Texas City refinery's No. 1
Topper being constructed, when the plant was Republic
9-15-1972 Oil refinery.
Present facilities
Image 4
9-15-1973 Aerial view of Marathon Oil's refinery in Texas City.
View in
Image 5
this is marathon oil company today
brochure
9-15-1974 Aerial view of Marathon Oil's refinery in Texas City.
Overview of parent company describing assets and
Mar 1977 operations, including timeline, images, & maps. 4pp.
A History of Marathon Oil Company
Document
U.S. Steel Moves to Buy Marathon
Article
11
Marathon Oil
Company
Marathon Oil Company Texas Refining
Division Texas City, Texas
Document
13
Texas City Sun
Marathon's front door
Image 6
Brief history of Marathon's Texas City refinery detailing
Mar 1980 units built and describing current industrial processes.
Discusses U.S. Steel's purchase of Marathon Oil
1-7-1982 Company with attempted block by Mobil Corp.
Sketch of company history and units operating at time of
document's origination, includes penciled-in notes of
n.d.
products.
Photo accompanying article showing Marathon's main
2-22-1987 offices at Texas City plant.
Page 1 of 4
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Texas City Sun
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Photo accompanying article showing processing towers
at plant.
Describes refinery under Marathon's direction and
Marathon's present early retirement program.
Photo accompanying article of present and former
employees of Marathon Petroleum Company in Texas
City at company's gate under a banner celebrating 100
years.
Sent to Texas City Mayor Chuck Doyle with map and
brochure attached describing the Texas Enterprise Zone
Program. (Brochure is not present in file).
Map of Texas City's Enterprise Zone 1 accompanying
memorandum.
Describes Marathon Oil Corp.'s corporate changes to
shift terminals and retail outlets under its subsidiary
Marathon Petroleum Co.
Photo accompanying article showing a bird's eye view of
Marathon Oil Company.
Image 7
2-22-1987
Texas City Sun
Marathon
Marathon Local refinery has operated
in T.C. since 1963 purchase
Article
2-22-1987
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Texas City Sun
Century of Success
Image 8
2-22-1987
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Wingate, S. Lee
Texas City's Enterprise Zone 1
Memo
5-29-1990
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Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Phillip, David J.
(Associated Press)
De La Merced,
Michael (New York
Times
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily
News)
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Marathon
Petroleum
Enterprise Zone 1: City of Texas City
Map 9
n.d.
Marathon spins off refining business
Article
1-13-2011
Image 10
10-8-2012
Article
Discusses British Petroleum sale of refinery to marathon
10-8-2012 Petroleum.
Image 11
Photo accompanying article of Marathon Oil's 10th
10-9-2012 Street South gate.
Image 12
Photo accompanying article of contractors entering BP
10-9-2012 refinery.
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Marathon Petroleum
Marathon, BP settle on $2.5B
Article
Marathon extends beyond Midwest
Map 13
Discusses Marathon's purchase of BP's Texas City
10-9-2012 refinery.
Map with legend of Marathon holdings in United States
10-9-2012 (accompanies previous article by Aulds)
Page 2 of 4
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Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Galveston Daily
News
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily
News)
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Image 14
Marathon: BP is 'different' refinery than
in '05
Article
Image 15
New era begins as Marathon takes over
BP refinery
Article
Image 16
State looks to remove benzene,
hydrogen sulfide from pollutant watch
Article
list
Photo accompanying article of Marathon logo on former
BP Texas City refinery storage tank.
10-102012
Discusses the recent history of BP's Texas City refinery
including 2005 explosion and overhaul.
Photo accompanying article of storage tank of former BP
1-31-2013 refinery in Texas City .
Discusses Marathon Petroleum take over of BP's Texas
1-31-2013 City refinery, renamed Galveston Bay Refinery.
2-25-2013 Photo accompanying article of Texas City industries.
Discusses Texas City emissions and the role played by BP
2-25-2013 and Marathon Petroleum.
Image 17
Photo accompanying article of model storage tanks with
4-11-2013 Marathon displays.
Image 18
Photo accompanying article of Marathon Petroleum
4-11-2013 signage and business front on Palmer Hwy in Texas City.
Change taking shape at Texas City plant Article
Image 19
New manager talks about the
Marathon way
10-102012
Article
Discusses tank murals, Marathon managers Galveston
4-11-2013 Bay Refinery's CEO Gary Heminger.
Photo accompanying article of Marathon's Galveston
4-20-2013 Bay Refinery manager, Ray Brooks.
Provides a profile on Marathon's Galveston Bay Refinery
manager, Ray Brooks, and includes details of refinery
4-20-2013 upgrade.
Page 3 of 4
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Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily
News)
Industrial art
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily Marathon hires artist to create mural
News)
on oil tank.
Image 20
Photo accompanying article artist Eric Henn in front of
6-13-2014 his mural on a Marathon Texas Refining Division tank.
Article
Discusses the mural art project for Marathon Texas
6-13-2014 Refining Division tanks.
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Business enterprise - Petrochemical industry - Pan-American Petroleum Transport Company
Number Creator
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Title
Format Date(s)
Description
Image (1) 8-15-1933 Elevated view of early construction for Pan American
Group photo of Pan-American engineering/construction staff.
Identified: J. Hanlen (standing in back left of door post), H.
Rogers (6th standing from left, hands in pockets), D.S. Cox (far
right), F. Moore (standing 2nd from left), Blackie Gibson
Image (2) 2-12-1934 (standing 2nd from right)
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Daily News
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No. 1 Thermal Cracking Unit ---first
"on steam"
No. 1 Cracking Unit
Pan-American oil combine is
proposed
Image (3)
Image (4)
Image (5)
Image (6)
Image (7)
Article
3-21-1934
4-18-1934
8-21-1935
7-10-1936
2-6-1940
n.d.
Photo of Pan-American's No. 1 Thermal cracking unit.
Photo from an elevated view of Pan-American looking north.
Streetview photo of Pan-American entrance
Photo from an elevated view of Pan-American refinery.
Photo from an elevated view of Pan-American looking north.
Photo from an elevated view of Pan-American looking northeast
toward Texas City.
Photo from an elevated view of Pan-American refinery No 1 pipe
stack, No 2 cracking unit.
n.d.
Photo from an elevated view of Pan-American looking north.
Photo from an elevated view of Pan-American construction of
6-16-1943 No. 1 Alky unit and No. 1 'Cat Cracker'.
Elevated view photo of crowd gathered at the Can-American No.
3-9-1944 1 Catalytic Cracking unit dedication.
Photo from an elevated view of Pan-American with main office
3-20-1944 in foreground.
11-9-1944 Streetview photo of Pan-American entrance
10-14Aerial photo looking NE over Pan-American refinery.
1945
Discusses consolidation of Pan-American properties proposal to
2-27-1933 shareholders.
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Galveston
Daily News
Houston believes refinery cinched
Houston Is Selected as Site For
Houston Post $10,000,000 Oil Refinery
Galveston
Daily News
Texas City will get big refinery
Galveston
New refinery will employ local men
Daily News
Construction under way on huge
unknown
refinery
Work begins with 150 men on early
unknown
jobs
Article
Texas City Sun Pan-American is officially opened
Refinery Becomes An Active Unit Of
Texas City Sun Standard Concern
A portion of the gigantic PanAmerican Oil Refinery now in
Texas City Sun operation in Texas city
Houston
New Oil Firm office to be opened
Chronicle
here
Galveston
Daily News
New Pan-Am unit to be constructed
Houston
Pan-American expanding at Texas
Chronicle
City
Galveston
Pan-American refinery to get fourth
Daily News
unit as contract is announced
Galveston
new-Pan American Tanker Launched
Daily News
at Kearny
Article
Discusses prospects for Houston ship Channel for new Pan4-13-1933 American refinery.
Discusses New Pan-American refinery's location along Houston
4-13-1933 Ship Channel
Discusses the confirmation of Texas City location for the new
6-4-1933 Pan-American oil refinery, construction and operating plans.
Discusses that applications are being taken from Texas City and
6-9-1933 mainland Galveston county men for new refinery employment
Discusses the construction activity at the Pan-American
n.d.
Petroleum & Transport company's new refinery in Texas City.
Discusses the influx of workers applying for employment at the
n.d.
new refinery.
Discusses through biographical sketches the sixteen official
personnel of the new refinery, (Smith, Babin, Sweeny,
Abercrombie, Aarlie, Broderson, Schapiro, Stang, Price,
5-24-1934 Schneider, Levie, Lemen, Zimmerman, White, Muller, Griffith).
Article
5-25-1934 Discusses the new refinery operations.
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Image
(16)
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
5-25-1934 Photo accompanying article showing the new plant.
Discusses the new subsidiary of Pan-American Petroleum and
7-18-1935 Transport Co., with headquarters in Houston.
Discusses the construction of a new catalytic polymerization
10-1-1935 unit.
Discusses the preliminary constructions of new units at the
12-6-1935 refinery.
12-22Discusses plans for construction of new cracking unit at Pan1936
American refinery.
Discusses the new tanker for Pan-American Petroleum &
5-19-1938 Transport Co.
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Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
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Galveston
Daily News
Galveston
Daily News
Decision reserved in Pan-Am Case
Pan-Am wins Suit Against Standard,
Five Individuals
16 years old: pan American Refinery
Celebrates Anniversary
Pan Am to Dedicate New Cracking
Unit
Pan Am merger slated Tuesday
Employe[e]s Told
Article
2-1-1940
Discusses the case brought against Standard Oil for restricting
competition with Pan-American Petroleum & Transport co.
Article
6-9-1940
Discusses Stand Oil losing law suit with Pan-American.
Article
1950
Discusses the growth of the refinery over the last 16 years.
Article
11-1-1953 Discusses the 2nd catalytic cracking unit.
Article
8-8-1954
Discusses the merger with Standard Oil of Indian subsidiaries.
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Business Enterprises - Petrochemical Industry - Texas City Refining Company (Pierce Fordyce)
Number Creator
Title
2
Baker, Aaron
(Texas City Sun) Disaster Hits Several Times
Schlueter,
Frank J.
When the days work is over
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Galveston Daily Hot after Standard Oil, Lightfoot to New
News
York
Higby's Studio
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New York
Times
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Oil Company must pay: fine of the WatersPierce by Texas upheld in highest court Article
Higby's Studio
Galveston Daily
News
Pierce Interests can not enter Texas
Texas City Refinery - Pierce-Fordyce Oil
unknown
Association
Higby's Studio
Galveston Daily
News
Further refinery details announced
Southport Petroleum Company - Refinery
Crew
unknown
Galveston Daily
News
Southport plant changes owners
Galveston Daily Costly Texas City storage tank fire claims
News
two lives
Galveston Daily U. J. Vincent is fifth victim of Texas City
News
fire
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Discusses the history of Pierce-Fordyce and and some of
the disasters and accidents that hit the early refineries in
6-2-1960 Texas City.
Photocopy of photo of men swimming in the water tank at
1909
Texas City Refining Company
Discusses Texas Assistant Attorney General Jewell P.
Lightfoot travelling to New York to charge Standard Oil
with anti-trust, doing business as subsidiary Waters Pierce
8-15-1908 Oil Co.
n.d.
Photocopy of photo of tanks at Texas City oil refinery
n.d.
Photocopy of photo of tanks at Texas City oil refinery
Article
Discusses Supreme Court ruling against Standard Oil being
1-19-1909 guilty of Texas anti-trust law.
Photocopy on photo of firetrucks spraying top of Sid
n.d.
Richardson Refinery release stack.
Discusses ruling that Pierce Oil Corp and Pierce Fordyce
5-7-1913 Association also banned from Texas.
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1920s
Article
1-4-1936
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3-19-1937 Photo of Southport Petroleum Company employees.
American Liberty Oil Company announces controlling
6-29-1939 interest in Southport refinery
12-151940
Describing fire caused by lightning at Southport refinery
12-25Details of casualties and injured from fire at Southport
1940
refinery
Image 4
Article
Article
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Panoramic view of Pierce-Fordyce Oil refinery, Texas City
Photo of Sid Richardson employees in front of refinery.
Discusses Petrotex Company connection with Southport,
planning a new cracking unit at Texas City refinery.
�Business Enterprises - Petrochemical Industry - Texas City Refining Company (Pierce Fordyce)
American Liberty plant declared 'surplus'
Texas City Sun by RFC
Article
Galveston Daily Texas City plants listed for disposal to
Article
News
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5-28-1946
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Daily Sun
Phenol process contract signed by
refinery
Texas City Refining co. was first local
industry
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TCR's 'leaning tower' of 1967
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Southport may finish months out
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Oil refinery at Texas City to shut down
New owners of Liberty Oil Co. to take
charge
Petrol Terminal Corp to start operations
at Texas City soon
County jobless up at present but
immediate outlook bright
In Texas City: world's largest cracking unit
open
One TC refining. co awarded new
business, one closing
Article
Group to visit TC refinery
Oil began to flow at Texas City Refinery
still 50 years ago
Article
1-16-1946
Describing the American Liberty plant and its options
U.S. government's decision to release plants to private
owners
American Liberty Oil Co. plant manager V. E. smith
describing problems with insufficient supply of crude oil
American Liberty Oil Co. vice president D. T. Zachry
announces immediate shutdown due to scarce crude oil
Sid Richardson Refining co. purchased the American
Liberty Oil Co. (Southport) Texas City refinery
Describing operation of plant formerly under American
Liberty and now owned by Petrol Terminal corp.
Mention of two plants ceasing operation: Petrol Terminal
Co. & Sid Richardson Refining co.
Texas City Refining Inc's dedication of its Houdriflow
catalytic cracking unit
Sid Richardson Refining Co. closing for period, TC Refining
Inc reporting large government contracts
Describing Eastern Co-operatives and their ownership of
the Texas City Refining Inc. refinery
Article
2-17-1947
10-191947
Article
2-17-1950
Article
9-26-1953
Article
6-30-1954
Article
12-2-1955
Article
Reprint of article from the Tower, Texas City Refinery
7-10-1959 Magazine, overview of refinery history
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7-10-1959 Showing Texas City Refinery, early picture
Article
1-18-1962 Announcing contract with Universal Oil Products
Article
9-15-1971 Describing the refinery's history
Showing the leaning Houdry unit of Texas City Refinery in
9-15-1971 1976
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La Marque
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La Marque
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Thomas, Bill
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Daily News)
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
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Magazine
"Good" is not good enough at TCR
Article
Detailing refinery history from 1951 to 1971, 37 pages with
Jan 1971 photos, maps, and appendices
Describing procedures the refinery has in place for
2-11-1971 environmental regulations
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2-11-1971 "Smokeless tip" installed on flare stack
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2-11-1971 One of six aerators installed settling pond for water
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Article
2-11-1971 Plume eliminator being hoisted into position
Plume eliminator installed at top of TCR's "cat-cracker" in
2-11-1971 1965
TCR's 51 acre-foot ponding area for waste water
2-11-1971 purification
short history of the refinery's ownership including details
n.d.
of its first construction
Describing how Texas City Refining Inc was created, with a
6-19-1986 synopsis of early history
Article
2-22-1987 36th anniversary recap of company history
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2-22-1987 Showing refinery against the skyline
Photo from the 1950's showing employees in front of
2-22-1987 signage celebrating company safety
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Industrial, commercial and urban
development of Galveston County
TCR proudly celebrates its 35th
anniversary
Texas City Refining survives 10 name
changes
Texas City Refining - towering in the
southern skyline
From the past
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See silver lining behind refinery purchase Editorial
7-3-1988
Describing Hill Petroleum's purchase of the former Texas
City Refining Inc. refinery
Phibro makes it official: unit coming to TC Article
2-2-1994
Phibro Energy Inc. owner of refinery and assets
Page 3
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Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun) Phibro expansion gets final state approval Article
Hadley,
Stephen (Texas
City Sun)
City approves Phibro pipeline permit
Article
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At Phibro Energy, safety is designed into
every process
Article
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Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun) Phibro work on schedule
Expansion work considered vital to
Texas City Sun Phibro's future
Campbell,
Collier A.
The first Texas City refinery
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Texas City Sun
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Moore
Memorial
Public Library
Texas City Sun
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
4-9-1994
6-2-994
6-5-1994
Expansion for Phibro's Texas City refinery
Phibro planning pipeline from Santa Fe Hitchcock city line
extension to Texas City
Describing Phibro creating its refining system from three
operating refineries, and its organization and operating
structure
Describing expansion of Phibro Energy USA's Texas City
9-25-1994 refinery
Expansion with new processes for Texas City refinery near
Article
9-24-1995 completion.
Historical narrative, 12 pages with notes written for Texas
Document Aug 1995 Historical marker
Article
Phibro expansion creates 50 new jobs
Phibro to change name to 'Basis'
Article
Article
9-30-1995 Details on local hiring at Phibro Energy's Texas City plant
2-4-1996 Describing name change and corporate structure
Basis Petroleum opens $250 million unit
Article
8-22-1996 opening ceremonies for Residfiner Project in Texas City
Historical marker dedication for the first
Texas City refinery
Program
A pioneering plant
Article
12-3-1996 Program including marker text
12-181996
Describing historical marker ceremony and plant history
Basis bought out: San Antonio-based
Valero Energy Corp to operate refinery
Article
3-18-1997 Describing Valero purchase of Texas City refinery
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Aulds,T.J.
With take over pending, Basis lays off 28
(Texas City Sun) Texas City employees
Article
4-25-1997 Valero consolidating Basis refineries
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Aulds,T.J.
(Texas City Sun) Valero acquires Basis
5-2-1997
Valero purchase finalized
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Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun) Valero fights CAD over property value
Article
9-6-1997
Valero disputing Galveston County's tax appraisal of Texas
City refinery
Article
10-2-1997 Discussion of Valero lawsuit and its effect on Texas City
Article
Describing lawsuit and details regarding communication
1-22-2000 and evidence
How much are the biggest taxpayers
worth?
Article
10-142001
Discussion of Valero lawsuit and methods of tax appraisal
Open house slated for Valero project
Article
2-4-2002
Regarding Valero's Reconfiguration Project
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Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Thompson,
Carter
(Galveston
Daily News)
Galveston Daily
News
Tresaugue,
Matthew
(Houston
Chronicle)
City commission raises TC tax rate
Venso rules that Valero's suit will be
heard
Article
Valero tax break may mean budget
trouble in Harris co.
Article
AP News Break: Texas rejects Valero tax
CNSNews.com break bid
Article
Tresaugue,
Matthew
(Houston
Valero won't appeal TCEQ tax exemption
Chronicle)
rejection
Article
Page 5
Request by Valero for Texas tax exemption for
4-15-2010 hydrotreating equipment
12-212011
Tax exemption for Valero's hydrotreater units denied
1-10-2012 Valero seeking lower tax evaluations for counties instead
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Aulds,T.J.
(Texas City Sun)
Heallen, Jeremy
(Law 360)
Valero wins $189 million property tax
lawsuit
Valero resists tax assessor's bid for Texas
Refinery data
Texas is losing out on millions of dollars,
Jansen, Steve thanks to its defective property-tax
(Houston Press system
Jones, Kenneth Texas City Fire Department Report on the
(Texas City Fire Texas City Refining Explosion and Fire,
May 30th, 1978
Department)
Galveston County tax appraisal overturned by Judge
Lonnie Cox in favor of Valero Corp.
Article
2-9-2013
Article
7-17-2013 Details of Valero suit vs. Galveston County Tax Appraisal
Article
4-30-2014 Lengthy discussion of Texas' property tax appraisal system
Detailed timeline of TCFD response and actions to Texas
Document 6-16-1978 City Refining explosion.
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Christmas Corporation magazine highlighting corporate and
1966
employee activities, achievements, and news.
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Fall 1967 employee activities, achievements, and news.
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1968
employee activities, achievements, and news.
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1968
employee activities, achievements, and news.
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employee activities, achievements, and news.
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Business Enterprises -- Petrochemical Industry -- Union Carbide Company
Number Creator
Title
Format
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Texas City Sun
2
Texas City Sun
Chemical Firm Purchases Additional
Acreage Here To Augment Original Site Article
Soil and Load Tests Being Made by
Contracting Firm For New Chimical
Plant Here
Article
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Texas City Sun
Temporary Buildings Being Built at
Chemical Plant Site
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Chronicle)
Carbide proud of heritage
Article
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Texas City Channel to Provide Area
With New Deep-Sea Outlet
New Channel Building for Deep-Sea
Houston Chronicle Ships
Galveston Daily
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Union Carbide: 45 years in Texas City
This 45-year-old Texas City
petrochemical plant is still the
Galveston Daily
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Discusses purchase of additional acreage adjacent to
current land designated for a plant to be constructed
5-14-1940 upon.
Discusses how soil testing has to be completed before
construction workers can be hired and construction
6-7-1940 started for the new Carbide and Carbon Chemical plant.
Discusses the preparations being made for the
construction of the new Carbide and Carbon Chemical
plant, such as shell laid for roads and temporary
6-14-1940 construction office buildings erected at the site.
Discusses the history of Union Carbide as it celebrates
1986
it's 45th year in Texas City.
Discusses the widening and deepening of the Texas City
5-3-1964 Industrial Barge Channel dug by Union Carbide in 1948.
Photo accompanying article showing an aerial view of
5-3-1964 theTexas City Industrial Barge Channel.
Discusses the history of Union Carbide as it celebrates
2-23-1986 it's 45th year in Texas City.
Photo accompanying article showing a birdseye view of
Image
2-23-1986 the processing units at Union Carbide.
Special keepsake edition newspaper insert for Union
50 and Fit! The First Half Century Union
Carbide's 50th anniversary in Texas City, includes articles
Carbide Texas City Plant
newspaper 5-12-1991 on history and images, past and present. 48pp.
Discusses the importance Union Carbide played in the
war effort, Texas City's economy and development, and
Carbide was ready for WWII
Article
9-27-1992 it's continuing contributions to industry and community.
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Galveston Daily
News
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Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston Daily
News)
Union Carbide and dow to merge
Union Carbide plant in Texas City will
become part of Dow Chemical if a
purchase announce Wednesday goes
through.
Article
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Discusses the merger between Union Carbide and Dow
Chemical companies. Includes chart displaying key
elelments of merger that will create the second largest
chemical business in the world.
8-5-1999
Photo accompanying article of Union Carbide sign on
side of plant office building.
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Coming soon to the Gulf Freeway:
World's biggest Buc-ee's
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massive
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Aulds, T. J. and
Christopher Smith
Gonzalez (Galveston
Daily News)
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Describing opening of the largest Buc-ee's store to date in Texas
Article
May 7, 2014 City
Showing statue of the mascot beaver Buc-ee at the front of the
Image (1) May 7, 2014 store
Showing exterior of Buc-ee's store with Buc-ee's sign and a large
Image (2) May 7, 2014 inflatable of the mascot beaver Buc-ee
Buc-ee's opens in Texas City
Article
Tanger Outlets now open for business
in Texas City
Article
Success of Tanger Outlets and pending
opening of Buc-ee's spark more
interest in developing area along
Interstate 45
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May 7, 2014 Describing opening of new Buc-ee's location in Texas City
October 19, Describing the opening of the new Tanger Outlet shopping
2012
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Gillentine, Cathy (Texas Texas City enjoying major building
City Sun)
boom
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selection, value
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Tony's Fine Jewelry
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Texas City Sun
Tony's features wonderful gifts
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2-24-1991
Texas City Sun
Staff at Tony's
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2-24-1991
Describing plans for continued development near Tanger Outlets
and Buc-ee's in Texas City
Showing crews working on the parking area at the new 60,000square-foot Buc-ee's under construction near the Tanger Outlets
in Texas City
Discusses the new bussinesses applying for building permits in
Texas City.
Business review article discussing Tony's Fine Jewelry store on
Texas Avenue.
Photo accompanying article of Dupree Leonard, Elaine Seibel,
Madaline Mintz, Maria Cantu.
Business review article discussing Tony's Fine Jewelry store on
Texas Avenue.
Photo accompanying article of Dupree Leonard, Tony Siebel,
Elaine Seibel, Madaline Mintz, Maria Cantu.
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Business Enterprises -- Sugar Industry
Texas Sugar Refining Company
Plant Under Construction
Texas City Sugar Refinery
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Photo accompanying article of the construction progress of
10/1/1924 the sugar refining plant at Texas City.
Historic aerial photo of Texas City Sugar Refinery prior to
6/5/1960 monsanto Chemical co occupying location.
n.d. Large cargo ship docked near the sugar refinery
n.d. View of sugar refinery from north side
n.d. Aerial view from east
n.d. Aerial view from northwest
1928 Unloading raw sugar
n.d. Aerial view from west
n.d. Southwest view- artist's rendition (?)
Summer
1928 Large cargo ship docked near the sugar refinery
Aerial view from southeast, barge docked near the sugar
n.d. refinery
Distant image taken from out in Galveston Bay, or from the
n.d. Texas City dike (?)
n.d. View from port side
n.d. Large cargo ship docked near the sugar refinery
Large cargo ship docked near the sugar refinery (taken from
a distance)
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9/30/1923 Refinery under construction
n.d. Refinery under construction
9/30/1923 Refinery under construction
9/23/1923 Refinery under construction
9/23/1923 Refinery under construction
n.d. View from west side
n.d. View from port side, mud flats
n.d. Refinery under construction
n.d. Sugar in refinery/warehouse
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Manufacturer's Record,
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Construction under way on Texas
Sugar Refinery
Article
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Refinery plant completed soon
Article
2/1/1924 Re: construction and organization details
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Galveston Daily News
New warehouse for Texas City
Diamond Star
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5/9/1924 Advertisement for new refinery
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Chicago men visit new sugar plant Article
Raws stored in one wing; other
holds products
Article
How sugar is packed
Article
7/19/1923 Construction and plant details w/photos
6/1/1924 Refinery financial backing company members visiting
10/1/1924 Details of refining process
10/1/1924 Details of refining process
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Title
Sugar refining is just one process
after another
Scales almost human in work at
Texas City
Sugar refinery to assume new
status
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Stouse will head Texas City force
Sugar refining company named in
sale notice
Sale of sugar refinery not to affect
operation
Sugar refinery property to be sold
here today
Sugar refinery is bought by
Peabody
Texas sugar refinery will sell its
own brands of sugar
Texas city progress seen in
$2,000,000 improvements
Sugar refinery to begin work
tomorrow
Aid for Texas refineries is asked
by Briggs
Sugar refinery is placed in
receivership
County port forges ahead during
year
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Opening of sugar refinery delayed Article
Article
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10/1/1924 Details of refining process
10/1/1924 Details of refining process
Texas City sugar refinery products to be sold under
12/29/1925 American Sugar label
1/3/1926 Details of arrangement with American Sugar Company
Suit brought by refinery trustees re: deed of trust for
11/10/1928 $3,000,000 bonds executed February 1932
11/16/1928 Sugar refinery official statement
Sale of refinery from Chicago Title & Trust Company and
12/4/1928 Abel David trustees suit against refinery
Refinery bought by Peabody, representing mortgage
12/5/1928 bondholders
Article
Article
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2/22/1929 Break with American Sugar Refining Company
Article
3/20/1929 Report on plant inactivity
Article
4/13/1932 US Rep Clay Stone Briggs before US tariff commission
Article
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7/30/1932 Petition by Peabody Houghtelling & Company
2/27/1929 Refinery operating on its own
10/1/1935 Refinery not active
4/29/1932 Col Moore reporting on tariff differential
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No protest entered in sugar case
Tenth District Court, Judge J.C.
Canty
Molasses firm to expand facilities
at Texas City
Sugar mill constructed on Texas
City waterfront
Format
47
Galveston Daily News
Article
48
Galveston Daily News
49
Galveston Daily News
50
Texas City Sun
51
Galveston Community Book:
a historical and biographic
record of Galveston and
Galveston County, Graham,
Sam B. (Ed.), Cawston, 1945
William Moore
52
Texas Sugar Refining
Corporation
A journey through the refinery of
Texas Sugar Refining Corporation Booklet
53
Peabody, Houghteling & Co.
Investments
54
Ponce, Jesse
Draft of distribution map for
Texas Sugar Refining Company
The Texas Sugar Refining
Company
55
Texas Sugar Refining
Corporation
Texas Sugar Refining Corporation
2nd Preferred Stock (113 shares) Doc
Notice
Date(s)
Description
4/20/1937 Bankruptcy proceedings in process
12/24/1941 Monsanto Chemical Company purchasing refinery & assets
Article
2/6/1942 Possible use of refinery installations
Article
6/5/1960 Overview of refinery history
Excerpt
Book
Map
Doc
1945 William Moore, contractor, brief biography
n.d 15pp with photos describing the refining process. 3" x 5"
Showing United States with highlighted territory for
favorable shipping rates for Texas Sugar Refining Company
4/5/1905 (letter incl.)
Historical narrative prepared for Texas Historical Marker. 16
Nov-1997 pp.
5/25/1929 Stock certificate, in name of (Col.) H.B. Moore
4
�Number Creator
Title
Business Enterprises -- Sugar Industry
Format
Date(s)
Description
5
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Business Economics and Finance - Tourism
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
The City of Texas
City
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber
of Commerce
The City of Texas
City and Texas
City-La Marque
Chamber of
Commerce
Discover Texas City by
the Bay
Pamphlet
circa
2000s
City tourism promotional pamphlet highlights key historical events and
locations, points of interest and entertainment map, calendar of annual
events. (4 copies)
Pamphlet
circa
1990s
City tourism pamphlet promoting shopping, recreation, and entertainment
locations in and near the City of La Marque.
Texas City by the
Bay…A Great Place to
Live, Work and Play
Pamphlet
circa
1990s
Discover Texas City by
the Bay
Pamphlet
circa
1990s
9
The City of Texas
City
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber
of Commerce
Lutz, Heidi
(Galveston Daily
News)
The City of Texas
City
The City of Texas
City
The City of Texas
City (Texas City
Sun)
10
Texas City Sun
Places to have fun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
City of La Marque Tx
We like it in..Texas CityLaMarque Texas
Pamphlet
A grand view of the City
by the Bay
Article
Points of Historical
Interest in Texas City
Brochure
Bay Street Park
Pamphlet
Welcome to Texas City
Advertise
ment
Description
City tourism promotional pamphlet highlights key historical events and
locations, points of interest and entertainment map, calendar of annual
events. (3 copies)
City tourism promotional pamphlet highlights key historical events and
locations, points of interest and entertainment map, calendar of annual
events.
circa 1970- Joint city pamphlet promoting employment, education, and recreational
1980s opportunities in Texas City and La Marque.
Discusses collaboration between Mainland Museum, Texas City Heritage
September Association, and the City with City by the Bay Tours to make Texas City
26, 196 a bus-tour destination.
Brochure created for the 50th anniversary celebrations that highlights key
1971
historical points of interest, includes map.
City tourism promotional pamphlet highlights the development phases of
1997
the Bay Street Park.
Full page advertisement in newspaper promoting upcoming city events
2-26-1996 and recent city improvement projects.
Entire section of paper dedicated to articles and images of Texas City
Newspaper 2-22-1998 attractions
1
�Business Economics and Finance - Tourism
11
12
13
14
15
Texas City
National Bank
Texas City
Chamber of
Commerce
Texas City
Chamber of
Commerce
Texas City
Historical
Commission
16
17
18
19
Texas City
National Bank
Galveston Daily
News
Presenting your City Map
of Texas City & La
map
Marque, Texas
Visitors Guide
map
Texas City, Texas
Texas City - La Marque
Area Map
Texas City, Texas Map
and Points of Historical
Interest
Welcome to Texas City La Marque Texas
Brochure
map
Pamphlet
map
1962
Maps of TC-LM, Galveston County, Galveston Bay, and the Texas City
Dyke. Includes photos of the bank and points of interests. (2 copies)
1960
Map of Texas City with schools, parks, churches, and public buildings
noted.
c1960s
2001
Texas City, Texas Map and Points of Historical Interest printed for the
Aug. 1966 Texas City Jubilee
Promotional map of area providing important public information, points
of interest, advertisements.
1978
map
c1980
Texas City & La Marque map
c1960
Galveston Mainland
map
Promotional brochure that provides a history of Texas City, statistics of
key living concerns such as work, shopping, schools, recreation.
Promotional map of area providing important public information, points
of interest, advertisements.
n.d.
Map sponsored by businesses and churches in the Galveston County area.
Promotional map of area providing important public information, points
of interest. Includes photos of port industries.
Map of Texas City and surrounding communities one side, Galveston on
the other.
2
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Creator
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Mayfield, Theresa; Broussard, Brenda
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<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1128">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical industry </a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1113">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical industry - American Oil Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1119">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical industry - British Petroleum-American Oil Company (BP Amoco PLC)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1114">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical industry - Marathon Oil Corp</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1120">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical industry - Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1121">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical industry - Republic Oil Refining Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1127">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical Industry - Texas City Refining Company (Pierce Fordyce)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1122">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical industry - Texas City Refining Company Publications</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1123">Business Enterprises - Petrochemical industry - Union Carbide Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1124">Business Enterprises - Retail Stores</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1125">Business Enterprises - Sugar Industry</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1126">Business Enterprises - Tourism</a></li>
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Alphabetical listing of Vertical Files for "B" group. Part 2
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6 January 2026
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Celebrities
Number
Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
1
Molly Lynch (Texas
City Sun)
TC goes Hollywood after 'L. A.
Doctors' win
Article
January
12, 1999
Describing award given to Texas City native John Lee Hancock, a
television writer and producer
2
Lora-Marie Bernard
(Texas City Sun)
Hometown boy makes good
Article
July 9,
and Image 2001
John Lee Hancock, Hollywood director and screenwriter, discusses
his directorial debut "The Rookie". Image accompanying article is of
John Lee Hancock.
Article
June 29,
and image 2003
John Lee Hancock, former Texas City resident, director of "The
Alamo", discusses the film. Images accompanying article are of O.J
Alfaro, and Mike Bias and a group of extras on the film set.
Seguin's point of view
Article
and
images
Descendants of Juan Seguin discuss their approval of "The Alamo"
film, directed by John Lee Hancock, regarding the depiction of the
Tejano officer who served at both the Alamo and Battle of San
Jacinto. Images accompanying article: Ernie Malik, Albert Seguin
Gonzalez discuss the set and movie; a canon and mission on the set
of the film.
Director Hancock dedicates
football movie to dad
Director John lee Hancock discusses his movie "the Blind Side" and
it's dedication to his father, John Lee Hancock, Sr., former Texas City
Article
November football and swim coach. Image accompanying article: John Lee
and Image 20, 2009 Hancock and Sandra Bullock on set of Blind Side.
3
4
5
Lora-Marie Bernard
(Texas City Sun)
Lora-Marie Bernard
(Texas City Sun)
T.J. Aulds (Galveston
Daily News)
Texas City man helps recreate
state's history in Alamo film
6
Stone Phillips (Texas
Monthly)
7
Stone's Quarry: NBC's Stone
Article
Gregory Cerio & Toby Phillips leads Dateline into Sunday and
Kahn (People)
night wars
images
May 21,
2003
Article
July 20,
and Image 1996
April 1,
1996
Describing the origin of the name of Streeter Phillips, son of Stone
Phillips, a journalist and Texas City native. Image accompanying
article is a childhood portrait of Phillips.
Describing background of Stone Phillips and the expanding airings of
Dateline. Images accompanying article: Stone Phillips and Jane
Pauley; Phillips with his dog at home; Phillips playing college football,
Phillips at home with wife, Debra and son, Streeter.
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Cemeteries - Campbell's Bayou Cemetery
Number
Creator
Title
2a
Cemetery
Darst, Maury
faces
(Galveston Daily uncertain
News)
future
Campbell's
cemetery
Gillentine, Cathy gets loving
(Texas City Sun) protection
2b
Richard, Jim
(Texas City Sun)
1
3
Pioneer
Cemetery
6
Campbell's
Bayou
Cemetery
Galveston
County
Tombstones
Inscriptions
Campbell's
Bayou
Cemetery of
Hauch, Melodey Texas City,
Mozeley
Texas
7
Brown & Ogilvie
4
5
8
Campbell's
Bayou
Cemetery
Format
Date(s)
Article and May 7,
image
1990
Article
July 15,
1990
Image
Burial
record
n.d.
Map
Burial
record
Description
Describes the history of the site and threats to its future due to
industrial development and erosion. Image accompanying article
shows Campbell family member inspecting gravestones.
Describes the history of the site and efforts by the Malone family to
preserve the site
Image accompanying article showing Marie Bessire, Marie Mc Grory,
Bertha Wetzel and Arthur Malone at the gateway to the Campbell's
7-15-1990 Bayou Cemetery.
n.d.
List of persons buried at Campbell's Bayou Cemetery
Shows the locations of persons buried at Campbell's Bayou Cemetery,
reverse-side has numbered names corresponding with plots on front
side
n.d.
List of people buried at Campbell's Bayou Cemetery, includes very
brief history of the cemetery
Article,
Burial
record,
Image
n.d.
Image (1)
1862
Article,
Image
October
16, 2013
Describes the history of Campbell's Bayou, the Campbell family, and
the cemetery with a list of burials and images of the cemetery,
includes bibliographical references
Coast Survey Charts - Reconnaissance made by W. S. Long showing of
Galveston Island and city and railroad connectinng to the mainland
Text copy of webpage (rootsweb.ancestry.com) about Campbell's
Bayou, includes obituaries, burial map, and aerial photo of presentday site
�Cemeteries - Campbell's Bayou Cemetery
9
10
11
12
13
14
Campbell
Cemetery Hamilton, Mrs. Names of
Leonard
those buried
Campbell's
Bayou
Marker in
Texas City;
Galveston Daily TC Cemetery
News
Due Marker
Campbell's
Bayou
Historical
Marker
Dedication
Program
Hamilton,
Campbell's
Leonard
Bayou
(Galveston Daily History
News)
Recalled
Superfund
cleanup
crews to
move bodies
Aulds, T.J.
at Campbell
(Galveston Daily Bayou
News)
cemetery
Burial
record
n.d.
Article
News clippings about the arrival of the historical marker for
8-25-1968 Campbell's Bayou Cemetery
Program
n.d.
Program from historical marker dedication at Campbell's Bayou
Article
August
20, 1968
Describes the history of James Campbell and his family and settling at
Campbell's Bayou
Article
June 13,
2013
Image
n.d.
Includes list of people buried at Campbell's Bayou cemetery and a
description of burials
Describes the petition filed in [Texas] state district court seeking
permission to move bodies found at the Malone Superfund site by
Malone Cooperating Parties
Copy of image of Campbell's Bayou descendants (original image
located in Temp Box 2 in Archives)
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Cemeteries
Number Creator
Maynard, Roy
(Galveston Daily
1
News)
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
2
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
January 4,
1992
June 12,
1992
3
Descendants of Cemetery
founder file lawsuit against state Article
Cemetery yields eight more
bodies
Article
Texas City - Albert Phillips
Cemetery
Notes
4
T. C. Cemetery
Notes
n.d.
Describes disruption of the Phillips Memorial Cemetery by expansion
of Highway 3
Describes relocation of bodies from Phillips Memorial Cemetery to
make room for expansion to Highway 3
Describes land sales, roads, and graves around Phillips Memorial
Cemetery
Describes graves in Phillips Memorial Cemetery and removal of
bodies for expansion of Highway 6
Article
June 21,
1991
Describes ceremony dedicating historical marker for the 1947 Texas
City Disaster
Article
November
18, 1990
Describes the planned development of Memorial Park around
Memorial Cemetery
n.d.
5
Giles, Bob (The Texas Marker to honor dead in '47
Catholic Herald)
Texas City disaster
6a
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City Sun)
6b
Duncan, Sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
7a
Tex Garton
7b
Acme Photo
Image
Image accompanying article showing Texas City Mayor Chuck Doyle
and Public Works Director George Stapleton displaying plans for the
11-18-1990 expanded Memorial Cemetery on Loop 197.
Describes the ceremony at the internment of 63 unidentified dead
from the Texas City Disaster
July 1947
Image accompanying article showing the mass funural and burial
April 1947 service of the unidentified from the 1947 Explosion.
8
State of Texas,
Deed V. C. Amburn to City of
County of Galveston Texas City
Legal
Document
Deed recording the sale of property by V. C. Amburn to Texas City in
June 4, 1947 1947
State of Texas,
County of Galveston
Stewart Title
Company
Chain of Title
Legal
Document
Legal
Document
June 22,
1990
9
10
Pause for reflection: Historic TC
Cemetery to get adjoining park
Cemetery Park Project
Mass Burial for Unidentified
Texas Explosion Dead
Image
Article
1912-1978
Certification of the deed "V.C. Amburn to City of Texas City"
Chain of title document showing history of ownership of property
sold by V. C. Amburn to the City of Texas City
�Cemeteries
Number Creator
11
12a
12b
13
Robert Hough
(Galveston Daily
News)
Anne Comstock
(Galveston Daily
News)
Bartram, Kevin
(Texas city sun)
John Simsen (Texas
City Sun)
14
Title
More graves discovered in path
of State Highway 3
Article and
image
State crews locate graves at
work site
Article
Hwy. 3 work distrubs old TC
Cemetery
Describes the history of the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
Describes the orders of county court Judge John Thoma to the
lawyers for the state highway department and a private, all-black
cemetery to reach an agreement concerning the disturbance of
graves at Albert J. Phillips Cemetery, in the right of way of the
expansion of Highway 3
Deed showing record of sale of property to Albert J. Phillips by
William J. Jones
16
Cemetery flap lawyers told to
find a solution
Galveston County
20
Galveston County
Describes discovery and planned relocation of graves in the path of
June 8, 1991 the Highway 3 expansion
Image accompanying article showing Dennis Price, archaeologist,
supervising the exhumation of gravesites.
6-8-1991
Describes discovery of graves at the Phillips Cemetery in path of the
May 7, 1991 expansion of Highway 3
n.d.
Roy Maynard
(Galveston Daily
News)
19
June 12,
1992
Describes the discovery of 8 graves in the path of the expansion
construction of State Highway 3. Image accompanying article shows
Texas A&M graduate studen Jow Powell working at the gravesites.
Shows the plan for construction of Highway 3
Negro Cemetery in La Marque
Galveston County
Article
Description
1926-1927
Carolyn Button
18
Image
Date(s)
State Hwy. 3 Construction Plans Plan
15
17
Format
Article
Article
Legal
Document
July 20,
1991
June 1884
Describes the county's purchase of 50 lots at a cost of no more than
$5.00 a lot from King Bell in the La Marque Colored Cemetery for the
July 26,
Court record 1927
relocation of bodies in the right of way of Highway 6
[August 16, Describes decision of county to relocate bodies now in the right-ofway of Highway 6
Court record 1927]
Describes the appearance of a delegation of black citizens of La
September Marque before the court concerning the graves in the path of the
Court record 12, [1927] new right of way of Highway 6
�Cemeteries
Number Creator
21
Galveston County
22
Harris County
23
Harris County
24
25
Lynn Ray Ellison
(Texas City Sun)
Title
Format
Land Platt
Map
Cemetery holds historic remains Article
26
1926 Survey Map
27
Albert J. Phillips Cemetery
Excavations
28
1880 Census
29
30
33
Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day
Saints, Genealogical
Chairman
Hammer Cemetery
Meriworth Mabry
Map
Map
Census
record
Notes
Galveston County
Historical
Commission
34
Date(s)
October 25,
Court record 1927
Legal
August 22,
Document 1929
Legal
September
Document 19, 1931
Description
Describes how the county will pay for grave spaces located on the
property of King Bell and the estate of Rosa Johnson
Deed describing sale of land by widow Ellen B. Ross to the Rising Star
Baptist Church
Describes how a vendor's lien on property sold by Ellen B. Ross to the
Rising Star Baptist Church has been paid in full
Map of the location of the Phillips Memorial Cemetery in the new
right of way of Highway 3
ca. 1927
February 20, Editorial describing the history and significance of the Phillips
1994
Memorial Cemetery in La Marque
Map showing State Highway 3 in La Marque with surrounding
properties
1926
Map showing the location of excavations made to relocate graves in
the Phillips Memorial Cemetery away from the expansion of Highway
1991-1992 3
Census record that includes the Albert Phillips and Norvell Bell
families in Galveston County
1880
Describes original agreement to relocate the bodies in the Phillips
Memorial Cemetery in La Marque in 1927 and a list of persons buried
at the site
n.d.
Burial record n.d.
List of persons buried in the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
Burial record 1956
List of burials in the Hammer Cemetery in Seabrook, Texas
Describes the events leading up to and on the day of the Texas City
Disaster, as well as the days following; the efforts to bury the
unidentified bodies of the dead; includes bibliographical citations and
6 photos
Texas City Memorial Cemetery:
for the unidentified dead killed in
the 1947 disaster
Article
July 1990
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Censuses
Number
Creator
1
2
3
Texas CityMainland Sun
Pollock, Mrs.
Elmo J.
(Galveston
County Historical
Commission)
Title
Format
Land Use chart
Census list
of 1906
gives
interesting
town
Census
review
record
Article,
Census
record
Date(s)
Description
1978
Land use in census tracts in 1978, shows population, single and mutlifamily usage.
December Shows a list of heads of household in 1906, many of whom still live in
27, 1927 Texas City in 1927
February
1979
A list of citizens of Texas City as taken from the 1900 census, includes
interviews with citizens in 1977
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Churches - Baptist - Calvary Baptist Church
Number Creator
Murchison,
1
Jon
Galveston
2
Daily News
3
**
Galveston
Daily News
Title
Calvary Baptist
Church
Calvary Baptist Buys
Lots To Build Church
Christian Church,
Texas City to Hold
Note-Burning
Ceremony; GroundBreaking Service Set
Format
Date(s)
Description
Describing brief history of Calvary Baptist Church from
Document 1986
1946-1986
Discusses the purchase of five lots on 17th Aveneue
Article
2-28-1948 North and 6th Street for the construction of a church.
Article
Announces the groundbreaking ceremony for the church
3-25-1946 construction.
3-1-2023
Moore Memorial Public Library staff emailed a request for
an update of church history, list of all pastors,
photographs to include in file. No response from church.
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Churches - Baptist - First Baptist Church of Texas City
Number Creator
Title
Format
1
Dyess, Thelma First Baptist began with
(The Daily Sun) five Christians
Article and
manuscript
2
Allen, Gladys
Church and People Her
(The Daily Sun) Main Interest
Article and
image
3
4
5
6
**
Burns, Susan
(Galveston
Daily News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
Ferguson, John
Wayne
(Galveston
Daily News)
Hadley,
Stephen
(Galveston
Daily News)
Roving Minister Likes It Article and
At Home
image
First Baptist members to
vote today on sale of
church, property
Article
First Baptist closes door Article and
on era
image
Decision to sell First
Baptist 'a good thing for
everybody'
Article
Date(s)
Description
Describing the history of First Baptist
Church in Texas City, attached to typed
March 16, 1980 copy of article
Describing the life of Mrs. Pearl McGar who
served a critical role in the building of First
Baptist Church in Texas City. Image
accompanying article shows Ella Griffin and
Pearl McGar.
July 19, 1971
Describing the world travels of Dr. J. Dalton
Havard, pastor of First Baptist Church in
Texas City. Image accompanying article of
July 30, 1975
Dr. J. Dalton Havard.
Describing a planned vote on whether to
sell the church building and property to the
April 26, 2015 Texas City ISD
Describing the last service held in the
church building that has served the
congregation since 1967. Image
accompanying article of parishioners at final
June 22, 2015 service in the 9th Ave. building.
April 29, 2015
Describing the decision to sell the church
building and property to the Texas City ISD
for use as an education center
3-1-2023
Moore Memorial Public Library staff emailed
a request for an update of church history,
list of all pastors, photographs to include in
file. No response received.
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Churches - Baptist - Great Barbour's Chapel Baptist Church
Number Creator
1
Title
Format
The History of Greater Barbour's
Chapel Baptist Church 19132013
Article
Date(s)
Description
2013
Describing the history of Greater
Barbour's Chapel Baptist
Church with a timeline of
pastors serving from 1920-2013
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Churches - Baptist - Greater Bell Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Number
Creator
1
2
The Texas
Historical
Commission
Title
History of Greater Bell
Zion
Greater Bell Zion
Missionary Baptist
Church
4
Greater Bell Zion Baptist
Church
Future Uncertain for
Powell, Nick
burned, historic Texas
(Houston Chronicle) City Church
5
Swift, Wes
(Galveston Daily
News)
3
Format
Date(s)
Article
n.d.
Historical
Marker
2014
Article
Article
and
images
Bell Zion unveils
historical marker during
ceremony
Article
January 7,
2014
9-18-2019
1-20-2014
Description
Describing the history of Greater Bell
Zion Baptist Church from 1885 to
1984
Describing the history of Greater Bell
Zion Baptist Church
Describing the upcoming unveiling of
the historical marker at Greater Bell
Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Discusses the fire that destroyed the
134 year old church. Images of the
desctruction accompany the article
Discusses the 128 year history of the
Greater Bell Missionary Baptist
Church and their new Texas historical
marker.
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Churches - Baptist - Heights Baptist Church
Number Creator
1
2
Title
United Church
Directories
Heights Baptist Church
Galveston
Work Under Way On New
Daily News
Church
Format
Booklet
Article
Date(s)
Description
1975
10-121939
Church Directory contains pictures of some
members, names, addresses, and phone numbers.
Discusses the construction stage and plan for the
new church building.
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Churches - Baptist - Mount Paran Missionary Baptist Church
Number Creator
1
Title
History of Mount Paran
Missionary Baptist Church
Format
Article
Date(s)
Description
1986
History of church from 1961, including
images of original building, paster, and
congregation; article appears in "History
of Churches in Texas City in honor of
the Texas Sesquicentennial Year"
(976.4139 History)
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Churches - Baptist - New Haven Primitive Baptist Church (Tea Box Church)
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
1
Bazzoon, Berylyn
TeaBox Church
Document
8-24-1995
2
Roberts, Virginia
Tea Box Church
Images
8-24-1995
3
Roberts, Virginia
Letter to Rev. Goodson
Letter
5-25-1995
4
Bazzoon, Berylyn
Tea Box Church
Interview
7-8-1995
5
Bay Haven Primitive
Baptist Church
Minutes of Bay Haven
Primitive Baptist Church
Excertps
1992
6
KPRC
Eyes of Texas Master
Script
Script
1994
Description
Research paper describing how the
Bay Haven Primitive Baptist church
became known as the Tea Box Church
Images accompanying research paper
showing the interior and exterior of the
building known as the Tea Box church.
Letter from Ms. Roberts to Rev.
Goodson requesting information on the
Tea Box Church.
Interview and notes of Oscar Hanks
concerning the how the Bay Haven
Primitive Baptist church became
known as the Tea Box Church
Several pages copied from Minutes
listing the Pastors, Clerks, note of tea
boxes.
Script from news entertainment show,
Eyes of Texas with Ron Stone,
featuring the Tea Box Church.
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Churches - Baptist - Northside Baptist Church (Moses Lake Baptist Mission Church)
Number Creator
1
2
Cousins, Rick
(Galveston Daily
News)
3
Warren, Rondall
Format
Title
Northside Baptist Church:
the History of Moses Lake
Baptist Church Mission
Article
Northside Baptist at 60
Article
Date(s)
Description
n.d.
Describing the history of Moses Lake
Baptist Church Mission
October 4,
2014
document 3-6-2023
Describing the history and upcoming 60th
anniversary of Missionary Baptist Church
Describing the 2023 status of the church's
amenities and fellowship.
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Churches - Baptist - Texas City Missionary Baptist Church
Number Creator
1
Title
Format
A Brief and Up to
Date History of Texas
City Missionary
Hill, Jay Lewis Baptist Church
Article
Date(s) Description
1986
History of the church, includes list of pastors;
taken from "History of Churches in Texas City in
honor of the Texas Sesquicentennial Year"
(976.4139 History)
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Churches - Trinity Baptist Church
Number Creator
1
2
Trinity Baptist
Church
Title
Format
Date(s) Description
Article
1986
Image
n.d.
Brief history of the church; taken from "History of
Churches in Texas City in honor of the Texas
Sesquicentennial Year" (976.4139 History)
Aerial view of Trinity Baptist Church and
surroundings
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Churches - Catholic - St. Jude (Christ) Anglican Catholic Church
Number Creator
1a
1b
2
Title
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas Orthodox Church
City Sun)
opens its doors
Duncan,
Sonja R.
(Texas City
New Priest
St. Jude's unites with
Galveston
Anglican Catholic
Daily News
Church
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article
History of the church in Texas City and its priest
1-13-1991 Father Thomas Jordan
Image
Image accompanying article of Father Thomas
1-13-1991 Jordan.
Article
Discusses the changes of St. Jude's church from
9-28-1991 apostolic to Anglican.
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Churches - Catholic - St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal
Number Creator
1
2
3
Format
Rapp, Rev.
Jerome (The
Texas City Times) Catholic Church for Texas City Article
Rapp, Rev.
Jerome (The
Texas City Times) Catholic Church for Texas City Article
The Texas City
Times
Altar Society Organized
Article
4
5
Title
Texas City Sun
A Brief History of St. Mary's
Catholic Church
Article
St. Mary's Church dates back
to 1911
Article
7
Lynch, Molly
(Texas City Sun) A Legacy of Service
Article
Aulds, T.J.
(Galveston Daily St. Mary dedicates new house
of worship
News)
Article
8
stmarycctc.org
6
St. Mary Front
Image
Date(s)
Description
Describes plans to begin fundraising to build a
January 27, 1911 Catholic church in Texas City
February 17,
1911
April 28, 1911
1986
February 22,
1987
August 1, 1998
July 28, 2010
accessed
February 15,
2016
Describes plans and fundraising to build a Catholic
church in Texas City
Describes plans to form an altar society for the
new Catholic church in Texas city
History of the church; article taken from "History
of the Churches in Texas City in Honor of the
Texas City Sesquicentennial Year" (976.4139
History)
History of St. Mary's
Describes the programs, activities, and ministries
offered at St. Mary's Catholic Church
Announces construction and dedication of the
new church building for St. Mary of the
Miraculous
Church building constructed for St. Mary's in 2010
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Churches - Episcopal - St. George Episcopal Church
Number Creator
Title
A History of St. George's
Church
1
Moore, Mrs. T. K.
2
St. George's Parish Bulletin History of St. George's
Format
Date(s)
Article
1944
Article
June 1999
Description
Describing the history of St. George's from 1915
to 1944
Describing the history of St. George's from 1913
to 1999
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Churches -- History -- Miscellaneous
Number Creator
Title
Format
1
Texas City Times
2
Texas City Times
3
Texas City Times
The Southern
Methodists
Presbyterian church
organized
4
Texas City Times
Little Stories of the Lone
Star State
Article
5
Texas City Times
The Churches
6
Texas City Sun
7
Moore Memorial
Public Library
(compiler)
8
9
10
Texas City Sun
Galveston Baptist
Association
Galveston Baptist
Association
Article
Article
Article
Article
Religious Sects are
Represented here by Six
Denominations
Article
History of the Churches
in Texas City in Honor of
the Texas City
Sesquicentennial Year Article
Door is always open for
ranks of TC poor
Article
Texas City
Roster
La Marque
Roster
Date(s)
December 16,
1910
Description
Decribes sermon being offered by Rev. A. A.
Swanlund of Swedish Lutheran Church of
Describes initiall efforts to build and organize a
March 10, 1911 church for Southern Methodists in Texas City
Describes organization of the first Presbyterian
August 30, 1911 Church in Texas City by Rev. H.F. Olmstead
Brief history of one of the first Presbyterian
ministers, Rev. Hugh Wilson, active in Galveston
County
June 9, 1914
Names, location, and meeting times for various
1010, 1912,
churches in Texas City on 7 different dates randing
from 1910 to 1916
1914, 1916
Describes six churches present in Texas City at the
time: Central Methodist, First Baptist church, West
November 27, Churc of God, St. George's Episcopal Church, St.
1936
Mary's Catholic Church, First Methodist Church
1986
February 22,
1987
accessed
August 5, 2015
accessed
August 5, 2015
Includes the book's title page and table of contents
listing the names of churches
Efforts of the Open Door Ministry, organized by
Sadie Cleveland, to provide foor to poor people in
Texas City
List of the names and addresses of Baptist
churches in Texas City
List of the names and addresses of Baptist
churches in Texas City
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Churches - Memorial Lutheran Church
Number Creator
1
2
3
Title
Format
Memorial Lutheran
celebrates 50th:
Texas City church
names past members
as Distinguished
Texas City Sun
Servants
Article
Memorial Lutheran
Mrs. Gail Atkins Church
Article
Mem1.org
Who We Are
Document
Date(s)
Description
October 16, 1994
Brief history of Memorial Lutheran, along with brief
biographies of distinguished congregation members
n.d.
History of Memorial Lutheran Church from 1944-1985
Accessed 3-7-2023
History of Memorial Lutheran and First Presbyterian Church
from 1920s-2020 as published on the Church's website.
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Churches - Methodist - First United Methodist Church
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
Program
September Describing brief history of First Methodist Church
19, 1993
with details of the Sunday morning worship service
Speech
November
29, 1998
Describing some of the members of First United
Methodist Church from the 1930s to the 1970s
1
First Methodist
Church of Texas City First Methodist Church of Texas City
2
Key, Louise
Address to First United Methodist
Church on Heritage Sunday
3
Cousins, Rick
(Galveston County
Daily News)
First United Methodist celebrating 50
years of Oak Tree Day School
Article
April 5,
2014
5
Galveston Daily
News
Galveston Daily
News
Celebrating 50 Years of Oak Tree Day
School
Image
Celebrating 50 Years of Oak Tree Day
School
Image
April 5,
2014
April 5,
2014
Describing the history and longevity of First United
Methodist's Oak Tree Day School
Image accompanying article showing teachers
helping students work on puzzles during the early
days of Oak Tree Day School
Image accompanying article showing First United
Methodist Church on 317 5th Ave. N.
6
Galveston Daily
News
Celebrating 50 Years of Oak Tree Day
School
Image
April 5,
2014
Image accompanying article showing students
attending an early class of Oak Tree Day School
7
Bahle, Reverand H. First United Methodist Church
W. (Texas City Sun) Organized 38 Years Ago
Article
[1936]
Describing the history of First United Methodist
Church
8
Germany, W. Hugh
(Texas City Times)
Church Services Dedication Day
Article
June 26,
1909
Describing the upcoming dedicatory service for First
Methodist Church
9
Cousins, Rick
(Galveston County
Daily News)
Texas City church celebrates sanctuary
of 75 years
Article
4
September Includes perspectives from several church members
over the course of the 75 years
26, 2015
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<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/793">Celebrities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/795">Cemeteries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/794">Cemeteries - Campbell's Bayou Cemetery Censuses</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/797">Churches - Baptist - Calvary Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/798">Churches - Baptist - First Baptist Church of Texas City</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/799">Churches - Baptist - Greater Barbour's Chapel Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1257">Churches - Baptist - Greater Bell Zion Missionary Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/801">Churches - Baptist - Heights Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/802">Churches - Baptist - Mount Paran Missionary Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1130">Churches - Baptist - New Haven Primitive Baptist Church (Tea Box Church)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/804">Churches - Baptist -Northside Baptist Church (Moses Lake Baptist Mission Church)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/805">Churches - Baptist - Texas City Missionary Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/806">Churches - Baptist - Trinity Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/807">Churches - Catholic - St. Jude (Christ) Anglican Catholic Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/808">Churches - Catholic - St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/809">Churches - Episcopal - St. George Episcopal Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/810">Churches - History - Miscellaneous</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/811">Churches - Inter-denominational - Memorial Lutheran and First Presbyterian Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/812">Churches - Methodist - First United Methodist Church</a> </li>
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Churches - Methodist - Galilee Methodist Church
Number Creator
1
Title
The History of Galile
Methodis Church
Format
Date(s)
Document
1986
Description
Describes the history of Galilee
Methodist Church from 1913-1985.
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Churches - Nazarene - Texas City Curch of the Nazarene
Number Creator
1
Title
Format
Mrs. C.E.
Hughes, Mrs.
E.F.
History of the Texas
Yoxtheimer
City Nazarene church Article
Date(s) Description
History of the church from its opening in Texas
City in 1943 until 1981, includes list of pastors,
school superintendents, and other officials; taken
from "History of Churches in Texas City in honor
July 12, of the Texas Sesquicentennial Year" (976.4139
1981
History)
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Churches - Non-denominational - Christ Church Fellowship
Number Creator
1
Lynch, Molly
(Texas City
Sun)
Format
Title
An Anniversary of
Love: Herrin's
celebrate 30 years of
ministry in Texas City Article
Date(s)
Description
Describes upcoming anniversary celebration for
Delbert and Eloise Herrin, who have served as the
church's pastors for 30 years, includes images of
August 22, 1998 the Herrins
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Churches - Non-denominational - Lively Stones Church
Number Creator
1
Title
The History of Lively Stones
Church
Format
Article
Date(s)
Description
n.d.
Describes the history of Lively Stones
Church from founding in 1982; article
taken from the book "The History of
Churches in Texas City" (976.4139
History)
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Churches - Non-denominational - Mainland Church of Christ
Number Creator
1
2
3
Gillentine, Kristy
(Texas City Sun)
DeGrood, Matt
(Galveston Daily
News)
Villanueava, Stuart
(Galveston Daily
News)
Title
Church anticipates reaching
milestone
Mainland Church of Christ
closing after 25 years
Format
Date(s)
Article
June 4,
2002
Article
12-112018
Image
12-112018
Description
Describes the birth of Mainland Church
of Christ from the combination of
Seventh Street Church of Christ and La
Marque Church of Christ in 1992, along
with the history of the parent
congregations
Discusses the dwindling attendance of
the church as a reason for deciding to
close.
Image of Robert Goolsby in from of
Mainland Church of Christ marquee
advertising farewell service
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Churches - Mainland Community Church
Number Creator
1
2
Title
Format
Growing ministry: Mainland
Lynch, Molly (Texas Community Church prepares to
City Sun)
expand once again
Article
Mainland Community
Church
Who We Are
Article
Date(s)
Description
Describes plans to build a permanent
July 25,
church building for members of the
1998
growing congregation
Website description of the Church
3-13-2023 mission and history.
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Churches - Pentecostal - First Assembly of God
Number Creator
1
2
Texas City Times
Title
Format
The Story of First Assembly
of God - Texas City
Article
Assembly of God Has
Active Congregation
Article
Date(s)
1986
ca. 1938
Description
Describing the history and serving
pastors of First Assembly of God from
1932 to 1985
Describing the origins and history of
First Assembly of God
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Churches - Pentacostal - Glad Tidings Assembly of God
Number Creator
1
Proffitt, Ruth
Title
[Letter to Susie
Moncla from Ruth
Proffitt]
Format
Date(s)
July 1,
Correspondence 1986
Description
A response by Proffitt to Moncla regarding the
history of the church for the book "History of the
churches in Texas City" (976.4139 History)
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Churches - Protestant - Disciples of Christ - First Christian Church of Texas City
Number Creator
Title
1
Sanctuary dedication set at First
Christian
What it looks like
2
Texas City Sun
Duncan, sonja R.
(Texas City Sun)
3
First Christian Church
of Texas City
About Us/History
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article
6-22-1991
Discusses the upcoming ceremony for the
dedication of a new church building for First
Christian
Image
6-22-1991
Photo of the artist's perspective of new facility
3-21-2023
History of the church from their website,
accessed 3-21-2023.
Article
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Churches - Methodist - St. John's United Methodist Church
Number Creator
1
Title
St. John's United
Methodist
St. John's United Methodist
Church
Church 1958-1983
Format
Program
Date(s)
Description
October 5, 1983
Describing the history of St. John's United
Methodist Church
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Cities and towns - ratings and rankings - United States
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
5
6
Texas City Sun
AP and staff
reports (Galveston
Daily News)
Elder, Laura
(Galveston daily
News)
Christian, Carol
(Galveston Daily
News)
Title
"Quality of life" study
puts TC near rear
Isle-TC ranked 13th best
place to line in nation
Galveston-Texas City
earns spot on not-so-hot
list
Texas City makes final
list of most livable cities
in U.S.
TC ranks high in top 50
Dimitri, Dale
list of places to raise a
(Texas City Sun) family
Texas City named a
finalist for City Livability
Texas City Sun
Award
Format
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Date(s)
Description
April 18, Discusses a survey by the University of Texas at Arlington ranking
1985
Texas cities for quality of living; Texas City ranks 49 of 52.
August 22, Discusses the Money magazine article that ranked Galveston-Texas
1991
City as 13th best metropolitan area to live in the U.S.
Discusses SELF magazine's ranking of Galveston-Texas City
October 1, metropolitan area as the ninth unhealthiest place for women to live in
the U.S.
2002
Discusses Texas City as a finalist in the 1997 City Livability Awards
March 28, Program by the U.S. conference of Mayors and Waste Management
1997
Inc.
March 21, Discusses Reader's Digest poll of parents that ranks Texas City 21st in
1997
U.S. as best place to raise a family.
Discusses Texas City as a finalist in the 1997 City Livability Awards
March 28, Program by the U.S. conference of Mayors and Waste Management
1997
Inc.
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City Planning - Goals - 1954
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Format
Date(s)
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Schafer, Helen
(Houston Press)
Title
Gangway for Texas City!
Article
8-2-1954
2
Cooksey, Bill
(Houston Press)
Images
8-2-1954
Description
Discusses the predicted expansion of Texas City due to it's industry and
municipal improvements.
Images accompanying article: first image of Lifeguard Bobby Froeschl
talking to Emma Fae Prince at Municipal swimming pool; second image
of a stripping still at Carbide and Carbon Chemical Company.
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City Planning - Goals - 2000
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Title
Format
Date(s)
1
Goals 2000 Revisited
Report
Feb 1994
2
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
Doyle reflects on Texas
City Sun)
City 1999
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Texas City Goals 2000
Galveston
County Daily
News
Duncan, sonja
R. (Texas City
Sun)
Article
Insert
12-311999
spring
1999
Description
Summary Report the goals 2000 review session of Feb 1, 1994 and
evaluation of the data collected.
Discusses the achievements of the Goals 2000 program and Mayor Doyle's
reflections on those accomplishments.
Special newspaper insert displaying through images and descriptions the
Goals 2000 projects and some of the city officials responsible.
Special newspaper insert update on the progress of the City of Texas City.
Includes images.
Goals 2000 Accomplished Insert
Feb 2000
City of Texas City Goals
2000 realized
Special newspaper advertising supplement update on the progress of the
3-23-2000 City of Texas City. Includes images.
Insert
Moving forward on Goals
2000 project
Image
4-5-1991
Photo of Ralph Marquez, Donal Wesley, Tava Matzke, and Ralph Holm
attending the citizen's meeting for Goals 2000.
Article
4-5-1991
Discusses a Goals 2000 meeting that resulted in members refining and
approving a list of proposed purpose statements.
Image
2-24-1991 Photo of some of the 70 members of the Goals 2000 committee.
Mayes, Peter
(Texas City Sun)
Ritzo, Robert
W. (Galveston
Daily News)
Tillotson, Dolph
(Galveston
Daily News)
Citizen planning effort
stepping into high gear
TC Residents ponder city's
future
Article
Discusses the first business meeting of the Goals 2000 Committee
2-24-1991 members.
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City Sun)
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Video explains work, goals
of '2000' group
Article
Discusses the video that the Goals 2000 Board created to get the word out
5-16-1991 to residents about the nine goals for the city.
Hundreds busy working
on Goals 2000
Article
3-2-1991
Discusses the process of the residents working towards creating plans to
improve Texas City.
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City Planning - Goals - 2020
Number Creator
1
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Title
Vision 2020
plan almost in
sight
Format Date(s)
Article
Description
Discusses the progress of the city's development plan
7-1-1998 called Vision 2020.
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City Planning - Improvement Projects - Malls
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(Galveston
Daily News)
C
Title
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Format
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Date(s) Description
March
Mainland mall plans under way
Article 23, 1980 Discusses preliminary stage of proposed mall.
Discusses Texas city Planning commission's approval for a mall
Galveston Daily
June 24, to be built, the location, forecasted impact, and provides
News
100-store TC mall closer to reality Article
1980 background of development firm.
Teri Crook
(Galveston
Additional land rezoned for
August Discusses the rezoning of land for additional shopping center
Daily News)
shopping center
Article 8, 1981 across from proposed Mall of the mainland site.
Discusses Paul Broadhead and Associates' decision for scaling
Galveston Daily Mall plans scaled down by
October down the proposed Mall of the Mainland site plans to
News
planners
Article 28, 1981 accommodate area service needs.
Teri Crook
(Galveston
July 21, Discusses the opening for bids to bring utilities to the proposed
Daily News)
Mainland mall
Article
1982 mall of the Mainland site.
Teri Crook
Discusses the bids received for the utility expansion to
(Galveston
July 22, accommodate the commercial development of West Texas City
Bids opened for TC mall project
Article
1982 around the proposed Mall of the Mainland site.
Daily News)
Article
Galveston Daily
and
February Discusses M. G. Herring Jr.'s take over of the proposed Mall of
News
Mainland mall changes developers Image 8, 1984 the Mainland project. Image is of Herring.
Elder, Laura
Article
Road in Texas City. It also discusses the bankruptcy of the Mall
(Galveston
and
January of the Mainland. Image is an artist's rendering of the proposed
Outlet mall in works
Daily News)
Image 13, 2011 outlet mall.
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City Planning - Improvement Projects - Shoal Point (Snake Island)
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Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston
Daily News)
(Texas City
Sun)
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City
Sun)
Thompson,
Carter
(Galveston
Daily News)
(Texas City
Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
C
Title
D
Format
E
Date(s)
Description
Discusses City Commission plans to rename Snake Island to
enhance marketability.
Snake Island to Shoal Point to make area more attractive to
business.
Discusses the issue of control of Shoal Point needs to be
determined before development plans of the waterfront can
move forward.
Snake Island rears head
Article
Snakes lose: It's now Shoal Point
Article
June 6,
1990
July 6,
1990
Article
Aug 27,
1993
Shoal Point jurisdiction to have
bearing on port expansion
Texas City may seek builder at
Shoal Point
Texas City considers study on
development of Shoal Point
Image
Discusses the city's advancing plans to move forward with
October developing Shoal Point despite not having worked out a usage
16, 1997 deal with the Army Corps of Engineers.
October
22, 1997 Discusses Shoal Point development with Mayor Chuck Doyle.
Discusses an informal agreement to allow Texas city to
permanently lease the remaining portions of Shoal Point and
June 18, eventually utilize it as a mega-port. Photo accompanying article
is an aerial view of Shoal Point.
1999
Discusses lease agreements that mark progress toward a
February megaport development in Texas City at Shoal Point. Includes
24, 2002 key facts of Shoal Point history.
Photos accompanying article: 1) Texas Land commissioner
David Dewhurst, Mayor Carlos Garza, Andy McLaughlan,
February signing lease agreements for Shoal Point 2) Randy Dietel and
24, 2002 Bill Mathis review shipping charts.
Article
February Discusses the ongoing process toward building a megaport on
24, 2003 Shoal Point; includes history of the island.
Article
Article
TC to acquire control of entire
Shoal Point
Article &
Image
Megaport Milestone
Article
City, developer inching closes to
Megaport groundbreaking
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Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Image
11
City finalizes plans for Megaport
Texas City Sun dedication
Article
17
Aulds, T. J.
(Texas City
Sun)
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J.
(Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
18
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
12
13
14
15
16
Terminal thirty months from
opening
Article
Ships to come in
Image
Feds Provide $3.15M for Texas
City channel study
Article
TC methanol plant not a done deal Article
Chinese firm eyes Shoal Point
Article
Public hearing on megaport bridge
proposal
Article
Lessons learned: Texas City's past
economic development failures
Image
E
F
Photo accompanying article shows Texas Land commissioner
February David Dewhurst, Mayor Carlos Garza, Andy McLaughlan,
24, 2003 signing lease agreements for Shoal Point
Discusses the ceremonial groundbreaking planned for the
April 7, proposed Texas City International Terminal on Shoal Point that
2004
was seven years in the negotiation and permit phase.
Discusses process to get a megaport in Texas city and the
ceremonial groundbreaking for the proposed Texas City
International Terminal on Shoal Point. The ceremony took
April 16, place at the First Lady Pavilion on the Dike while heavy
equipment was busy on the Shoal Point island.
2004
Photo accompanying article showing the Texas City
April 16, commission "breaking ground" for the Texas City International
2004
Terminal.
Discusses the federal funding received to conduct an
November environmental impact study on channel dredging for the
15, 2005 planned Shoal Point container port. Includes map.
Discusses the ongoing attempts of Texas City to lure big
July 17, business to Shoal Point, at this time a Chinese chemical
2014
company. Includes map of Shoal Point location.
Discusses negotiations between Texas City and Connell
June 5, Chemical Industry Inc., to lease Shoal Point for a methanol
2014
plant.
May 27, Discusses upcoming public hearing on megaport bridge
2009
proposal.
Photo of the April 15, 2004 ceremonial groundbreaking for the
Shoal Point megaport reprinted ten years later to announce that
July 29, the lease for the island and plans for the undeveloped megaport
2014
are cancelled.
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Barnett, Marissa Congress' approval could make
(Galveston
plans for Shoal Point development
Daily News)
easier
Article
20
Elder, Laura
(Galveston
Daily News)
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22
23
24
Elder, Laura
(Galveston
Daily News)
Degrood, Matt
(Galveston
Daily News)
Multibillion dollar LNG export
plant could rise at Shoal Point
Article
and
image
Financial terms emerge in Shoal
Point LNG agreement
Article
E
F
Discusses Texas City's efforts to be released from federal
October navigational servitude that it feels is impeding the development
30, 2016 of Shoal Point island.
Discusses lease agreement of Shoal Point between Texas City,
the Texas General Land Office, and NextDecade; also
December discusses past proposals for Shoal Point development. Image of
15, 2016 artist's conception of proposed liquefied natural gas plant.
Discusses lease agreement of Shoal Point between Texas City,
the Texas General Land Office, and NextDecade; also
December discusses past proposals for Shoal Point development. Image of
16, 2016 artist's conception of proposed liquefied natural gas plant.
German petro-storage group plans
Texas City Project
Article
November Discusses lease agreement of Shoal Point between Texas City,
4, 2017 the Texas General Land Office, and NextDecade.
evaluation, the Shoal Point site is not suitable for development
NextDecade
NextDecade Completes Evaluation Documen January 29, of a proposed liquefied natural gas plant and its terminating
lease.
Corporation
of Galveston Bay LNG Site
t
2021
R. & T. J. Aulds
Discusses the construction progress of the Texas City
(Texas City
International Terminal on Shoal Point. Includes aerial photo of
Mega promise
article
9-19-2004 island by SSA Marine.
Sun)
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City Planning - Improvement Projects
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50-acre site to feature sports
facilities, pavilion
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B
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10
11
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Duncan, Sonja
R. (Texas City
Sun)
Curry, John
Duncan, Sonja
R. (Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
Anne
(Galveston
Daily News)
(Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
Bay Street Park
Mayor Doyle raises Root Texas
City program flag
Beautification
Root' Texas City
"Root Texas City"
TC workers to grab shovel on
Saturday
Rooting for Texas City
D
Format
E
Date(s)
F
Description
Department to build Bay Street Park on land provided by Tom
January Mackey of Texas Copper, possible hatchery to be installed in
Article 25, 1991 area.
Photo accompanying article shows James McWhorter, Tom
January Mackay, and Mayor Chuck Doyle looking at map of proposed
Image 25, 1991 Bay Street Park.
Discusses how Mayor Chuck Doyle officially begins Root Texas
February Program and outlines the various projects of the program and its
Article 24, 1991 major contributors.
February
Image 27, 1991
March 2,
1991
Image
March 10,
Image
1991
March 22,
Article
1991
March 22,
Image
1991
TC may be facing sewer line crisis,
city official claims
Article
TC's sewer problems worsen; work
a must
Article
City set to impose major sewer rate
hike
Article
May 15,
1991
May 16,
1991
May 30,
1991
Amoco Oil Co. volunteers plant trees for Gateway project along
I45 and Emmett Lowry Expressway
on Gateway project, Emmett F. Lowry Expressway and Hwy
146.
button to Sterling Chemicals employees Bill Stockwell and
Alden Wilson.
Discusses Texas City workers and local industry representatives
volunteering on Gateway project.
Photo accompanying article showing city employees with
International Technology representative Peter Ives.
Discusses the request for emergency grant to repair city's main
sewer line.
Discusses need to immediately replace sewer lines with a lift
system rather than repair the failing gravity system.
Discusses residential rate hike to meet costs of sewer system and
wastewater treatment plant upgrades.
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B
(Texas City
Sun)
Thompson,
Carter (Texas
City Sun)
Sobhani,
Bahram Mark
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
C
D
E
F
assistant parks and recreation director Tava Matzke receive
July 25, $30,000 grant from Small Business Administration for tree
Beautification Grant
Image
1991 planting.
Discusses dedication of resurfaced Dike Road, future renovation
needs, possible turn-over of Dike Road responsibility from
Sept 10, county to city. Mayor Chuck Doyle explains TC does not have
Dike Road fixed - Now what?
Article
1997 the resources to assume the road.
City and county dignitaries…Dike
Sept 10, Image of dedication of newly resurface Dike Road Road
Image
1997 accompanying article.
thoroughfare linking I45 to E.F. Lowry Expressway, the
Work complete; Johnny Palmer
Sept. 15, proposed name change for the road, and the next road
reopens today
Article
1997 improvement projects.
So, who pays for all the fountains,
Novembe Lists all contributors and donation amounts to the city's specific
statues?
Article r 21, 1991 improvement projects
Electrical Workers 527 to construct a multi-story, multi-use
Lambeth, Laura
Article
office building across from proposed Mall of the Mainland site.
(Galveston
Multi-story buildings planned on and
December Image accompanying article is an artist sketch of proposed office
Daily News)
mainland
Image 22, 1981 building.
Gillentine,
Cathy (Daily
Novembe Discusses plans to build low-income housing at various city
Sun)
TC may be housing pattern
Article r 18, 1979 locations.
(Texas City
TC breathes new life into
August 9, Discusses the rebranding and revitaliztion of two development
Sun)
development groups
Article
1990 corporations for Texas City to attract new business to the city.
1945Hare & Hare
A City Plan for Texas City, Texas map
1948 Planning map for District Road Recommendations
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City Planning - Improvement Projects - Malls
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Number Creator
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7
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Herman, Lee
(Galveston
Daily News)
C
Title
D
Format
E
F
Date(s) Description
March
Mainland mall plans under way
Article 23, 1980 Discusses preliminary stage of proposed mall.
Discusses Texas city Planning commission's approval for a mall
Galveston Daily
June 24, to be built, the location, forecasted impact, and provides
News
100-store TC mall closer to reality Article
1980 background of development firm.
Teri Crook
(Galveston
Additional land rezoned for
August Discusses the rezoning of land for additional shopping center
Daily News)
shopping center
Article 8, 1981 across from proposed Mall of the mainland site.
Discusses Paul Broadhead and Associates' decision for scaling
Galveston Daily Mall plans scaled down by
October down the proposed Mall of the Mainland site plans to
News
planners
Article 28, 1981 accommodate area service needs.
Teri Crook
(Galveston
July 21, Discusses the opening for bids to bring utilities to the proposed
Daily News)
Mainland mall
Article
1982 mall of the Mainland site.
Teri Crook
Discusses the bids received for the utility expansion to
(Galveston
July 22, accommodate the commercial development of West Texas City
Bids opened for TC mall project
Article
1982 around the proposed Mall of the Mainland site.
Daily News)
Article
Galveston Daily
and
February Discusses M. G. Herring Jr.'s take over of the proposed Mall of
News
Mainland mall changes developers Image 8, 1984 the Mainland project. Image is of Herring.
Elder, Laura
Article
Road in Texas City. It also discusses the bankruptcy of the Mall
(Galveston
and
January of the Mainland. Image is an artist's rendering of the proposed
Outlet mall in works
Daily News)
Image 13, 2011 outlet mall.
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City Planning - Improvement Projects - Shoal Point (Snake Island)
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Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston
Daily News)
(Texas City
Sun)
Stevick, Chuck
(Texas City
Sun)
Thompson,
Carter
(Galveston
Daily News)
(Texas City
Sun)
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews,
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Bernard, LoraMarie (Texas
City Sun)
C
Title
D
Format
E
Date(s)
Description
Discusses City Commission plans to rename Snake Island to
enhance marketability.
Snake Island to Shoal Point to make area more attractive to
business.
Discusses the issue of control of Shoal Point needs to be
determined before development plans of the waterfront can
move forward.
Snake Island rears head
Article
Snakes lose: It's now Shoal Point
Article
June 6,
1990
July 6,
1990
Article
Aug 27,
1993
Shoal Point jurisdiction to have
bearing on port expansion
Texas City may seek builder at
Shoal Point
Texas City considers study on
development of Shoal Point
Image
Discusses the city's advancing plans to move forward with
October developing Shoal Point despite not having worked out a usage
16, 1997 deal with the Army Corps of Engineers.
October
22, 1997 Discusses Shoal Point development with Mayor Chuck Doyle.
Discusses an informal agreement to allow Texas city to
permanently lease the remaining portions of Shoal Point and
June 18, eventually utilize it as a mega-port. Photo accompanying article
is an aerial view of Shoal Point.
1999
Discusses lease agreements that mark progress toward a
February megaport development in Texas City at Shoal Point. Includes
24, 2002 key facts of Shoal Point history.
Photos accompanying article: 1) Texas Land commissioner
David Dewhurst, Mayor Carlos Garza, Andy McLaughlan,
February signing lease agreements for Shoal Point 2) Randy Dietel and
24, 2002 Bill Mathis review shipping charts.
Article
February Discusses the ongoing process toward building a megaport on
24, 2003 Shoal Point; includes history of the island.
Article
Article
TC to acquire control of entire
Shoal Point
Article &
Image
Megaport Milestone
Article
City, developer inching closes to
Megaport groundbreaking
F
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Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Image
11
City finalizes plans for Megaport
Texas City Sun dedication
Article
17
Aulds, T. J.
(Texas City
Sun)
Dwight C.
(Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J.
(Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
18
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston
Daily News)
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13
14
15
16
Terminal thirty months from
opening
Article
Ships to come in
Image
Feds Provide $3.15M for Texas
City channel study
Article
TC methanol plant not a done deal Article
Chinese firm eyes Shoal Point
Article
Public hearing on megaport bridge
proposal
Article
Lessons learned: Texas City's past
economic development failures
Image
E
F
Photo accompanying article shows Texas Land commissioner
February David Dewhurst, Mayor Carlos Garza, Andy McLaughlan,
24, 2003 signing lease agreements for Shoal Point
Discusses the ceremonial groundbreaking planned for the
April 7, proposed Texas City International Terminal on Shoal Point that
2004
was seven years in the negotiation and permit phase.
Discusses process to get a megaport in Texas city and the
ceremonial groundbreaking for the proposed Texas City
International Terminal on Shoal Point. The ceremony took
April 16, place at the First Lady Pavilion on the Dike while heavy
equipment was busy on the Shoal Point island.
2004
Photo accompanying article showing the Texas City
April 16, commission "breaking ground" for the Texas City International
2004
Terminal.
Discusses the federal funding received to conduct an
November environmental impact study on channel dredging for the
15, 2005 planned Shoal Point container port. Includes map.
Discusses the ongoing attempts of Texas City to lure big
July 17, business to Shoal Point, at this time a Chinese chemical
2014
company. Includes map of Shoal Point location.
Discusses negotiations between Texas City and Connell
June 5, Chemical Industry Inc., to lease Shoal Point for a methanol
2014
plant.
May 27, Discusses upcoming public hearing on megaport bridge
2009
proposal.
Photo of the April 15, 2004 ceremonial groundbreaking for the
Shoal Point megaport reprinted ten years later to announce that
July 29, the lease for the island and plans for the undeveloped megaport
2014
are cancelled.
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Barnett, Marissa Congress' approval could make
(Galveston
plans for Shoal Point development
Daily News)
easier
Article
20
Elder, Laura
(Galveston
Daily News)
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22
23
24
Elder, Laura
(Galveston
Daily News)
Degrood, Matt
(Galveston
Daily News)
Multibillion dollar LNG export
plant could rise at Shoal Point
Article
and
image
Financial terms emerge in Shoal
Point LNG agreement
Article
E
F
Discusses Texas City's efforts to be released from federal
October navigational servitude that it feels is impeding the development
30, 2016 of Shoal Point island.
Discusses lease agreement of Shoal Point between Texas City,
the Texas General Land Office, and NextDecade; also
December discusses past proposals for Shoal Point development. Image of
15, 2016 artist's conception of proposed liquefied natural gas plant.
Discusses lease agreement of Shoal Point between Texas City,
the Texas General Land Office, and NextDecade; also
December discusses past proposals for Shoal Point development. Image of
16, 2016 artist's conception of proposed liquefied natural gas plant.
German petro-storage group plans
Texas City Project
Article
November Discusses lease agreement of Shoal Point between Texas City,
4, 2017 the Texas General Land Office, and NextDecade.
evaluation, the Shoal Point site is not suitable for development
NextDecade
NextDecade Completes Evaluation Documen January 29, of a proposed liquefied natural gas plant and its terminating
lease.
Corporation
of Galveston Bay LNG Site
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2021
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Discusses the construction progress of the Texas City
(Texas City
International Terminal on Shoal Point. Includes aerial photo of
Mega promise
article
9-19-2004 island by SSA Marine.
Sun)
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Title
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50-acre site to feature sports
facilities, pavilion
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Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Duncan, Sonja
R. (Texas City
Sun)
Curry, John
Duncan, Sonja
R. (Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
Anne
(Galveston
Daily News)
(Texas City
Sun)
(Texas City
Sun)
Bay Street Park
Mayor Doyle raises Root Texas
City program flag
Beautification
Root' Texas City
"Root Texas City"
TC workers to grab shovel on
Saturday
Rooting for Texas City
D
Format
E
Date(s)
F
Description
Department to build Bay Street Park on land provided by Tom
January Mackey of Texas Copper, possible hatchery to be installed in
Article 25, 1991 area.
Photo accompanying article shows James McWhorter, Tom
January Mackay, and Mayor Chuck Doyle looking at map of proposed
Image 25, 1991 Bay Street Park.
Discusses how Mayor Chuck Doyle officially begins Root Texas
February Program and outlines the various projects of the program and its
Article 24, 1991 major contributors.
February
Image 27, 1991
March 2,
1991
Image
March 10,
Image
1991
March 22,
Article
1991
March 22,
Image
1991
TC may be facing sewer line crisis,
city official claims
Article
TC's sewer problems worsen; work
a must
Article
City set to impose major sewer rate
hike
Article
May 15,
1991
May 16,
1991
May 30,
1991
Amoco Oil Co. volunteers plant trees for Gateway project along
I45 and Emmett Lowry Expressway
on Gateway project, Emmett F. Lowry Expressway and Hwy
146.
button to Sterling Chemicals employees Bill Stockwell and
Alden Wilson.
Discusses Texas City workers and local industry representatives
volunteering on Gateway project.
Photo accompanying article showing city employees with
International Technology representative Peter Ives.
Discusses the request for emergency grant to repair city's main
sewer line.
Discusses need to immediately replace sewer lines with a lift
system rather than repair the failing gravity system.
Discusses residential rate hike to meet costs of sewer system and
wastewater treatment plant upgrades.
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B
(Texas City
Sun)
Thompson,
Carter (Texas
City Sun)
Sobhani,
Bahram Mark
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City
Sun)
Gillentine,
Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
C
D
E
F
assistant parks and recreation director Tava Matzke receive
July 25, $30,000 grant from Small Business Administration for tree
Beautification Grant
Image
1991 planting.
Discusses dedication of resurfaced Dike Road, future renovation
needs, possible turn-over of Dike Road responsibility from
Sept 10, county to city. Mayor Chuck Doyle explains TC does not have
Dike Road fixed - Now what?
Article
1997 the resources to assume the road.
City and county dignitaries…Dike
Sept 10, Image of dedication of newly resurface Dike Road Road
Image
1997 accompanying article.
thoroughfare linking I45 to E.F. Lowry Expressway, the
Work complete; Johnny Palmer
Sept. 15, proposed name change for the road, and the next road
reopens today
Article
1997 improvement projects.
So, who pays for all the fountains,
Novembe Lists all contributors and donation amounts to the city's specific
statues?
Article r 21, 1991 improvement projects
Electrical Workers 527 to construct a multi-story, multi-use
Lambeth, Laura
Article
office building across from proposed Mall of the Mainland site.
(Galveston
Multi-story buildings planned on and
December Image accompanying article is an artist sketch of proposed office
Daily News)
mainland
Image 22, 1981 building.
Gillentine,
Cathy (Daily
Novembe Discusses plans to build low-income housing at various city
Sun)
TC may be housing pattern
Article r 18, 1979 locations.
(Texas City
TC breathes new life into
August 9, Discusses the rebranding and revitaliztion of two development
Sun)
development groups
Article
1990 corporations for Texas City to attract new business to the city.
1945Hare & Hare
A City Plan for Texas City, Texas map
1948 Planning map for District Road Recommendations
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City Planning - Promotional Materials
Number
Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
1
Texas City
Chamber of
Commerce
What's so great about…
Brochure
circa 1965
2
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber Life in Texas City and La
of Commerce
Marque, Texas
Brochure
1970
3
Texas City-La
Twin communities on the
Marque Chamber gulf Coast Texas City-La
of Commerce
Marque
Brochure
1977
4
Texas City diamond
City of Texas City Jubilee 1911-1986
Brochure
1986
5
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber Texas City-La Marque
of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Brochure
1988
6
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber Texas City-La Marque:
of Commerce
The Natural Choice
Brochure
1989
7
City of Texas City Texas City By The Bay
Brochure
circa 1991
Description
Brochure promoting the city's living, working, educational, and
recreational amenities.
Brochure in magazine form that utilizes articles, images,
advertisements, and maps to provide contemporary and
historical information on the cities and surrounding area while
promoting the living, working, educational, and recreational
amenities of Texas City and La Marque. ( 2 copies)
Brochure in magazine form that utilizes articles, images,
advertisements, and maps to provide contemporary and
historical information on the cities and surrounding area while
promoting the living, working, educational, and recreational
amenities of Texas City and La Marque. ( 2 copies)
Brochure celebrating Texas City's 75th anniversary; provides a city
history with historical photographs, map of historical points of
interest, list of mayors, census and school enrollment statistics,
and a blibliography.
Brochure in magazine form that utilizes articles, images,
advertisements, and maps to provide contemporary and
historical information on the cities and surrounding area while
promoting the living, working, educational, and recreational
amenities of Texas City and La Marque.
Brochure in magazine form that utilizes articles, images,
advertisements, and maps to provide contemporary and
historical information on the cities and surrounding area while
promoting the living, working, educational, and recreational
amenities of Texas City and La Marque.
City informational brochure packet that provides informaiton on
the city's living, working, educational, and recreational amenities.
(promotional inserts not included)
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Texas City-La
Texas City-La Marque
Marque Chamber Quality of Life Magazine
of Commerce
& Membership Directory Brochure
1993
9
Texas City-La
Texas City-La Marque
Marque Chamber Quality of Life Magazine
of Commerce
& Membership Directory Brochure
1997
Brochure in magazine form that utilizes articles, images,
advertisements, and maps to provide contemporary and
historical information on the cities and surrounding area while
promoting the living, working, educational, and recreational
amenities of Texas City and La Marque. Includes a business
directory.
Brochure in magazine form that utilizes articles, images,
advertisements, and maps to provide contemporary and
historical information on the cities and surrounding area while
promoting the living, working, educational, and recreational
amenities of Texas City and La Marque. Includes a business
directory.
1999
City informational brochure packet that provides informaitonal
phamplets and inserts on the city's government, living, working,
educational, and recreational amenities. Promotional inserts
include: Texas City- La Marque area map, pocket map of parks,
Charles T. Doyle Conventional Center informational bookmark.
Pamplets: Bay Street Park,Ranking L. Dewalt Criminal Justice
Center, Bayou Golf Club, Public Safety Complex, Moore Memorial
Public Library, Discover Texas City By the Bay,Heritage Square.
10
City of Texas City Texas City By The Bay
11
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber Texas City La Marque,
of Commerce
Texas area map
12
13
Gillentine, Cathy
Mayor's rap puts TC on
map
Andrews, Dwight
C.
We're on the Map
Brochure
Article
Detailed street map of Texas City - La Marque area and a general
map of Galveston County. Includes key points of interest,
1996
historical information, and advertisements of local businesses.
Discusses Mayor Chuck Doyle's letter to Continental Airlines
calling attention to their advertising map's omittance of Texas City
July 2, 1992 and their response.
Image
Photo accompanying article showing Julie Woods and Richard
Danforth of Continental airlines with a framed copy of a corrected
July 2, 1992 advertisement that was presented to Mayor Chuck Doyle.
map
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Loefler, Norris
Dean (The Texas
Landsman)
Texas City-La
Marque…Hub of
Mainland
15
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber
of Commerce
Chamber Express
Official newsletter of the Chamber of Commerce provides Board
members, sponsors, articles and calendar of events, photos, new
Newsletter October 1997 members.
16
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber
of Commerce
"Think" TC-LM First
17
City of Texas City Texas City Insider
December
1987- January
Newsletter
1988
September
Newsletter
2025
Article and
images
July 1966
Discusses the twin cities primarily through a history of their
business and commerce from the late 1800s to present and
predicts continued growth and prosperity.
Newsletter highlighting year's accomplishments and events;
includes articles and images.
Newsletter promoting upcoming events, recreation, public works,
and tourism.
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City
The City of Texas
City
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The City of Texas
City
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The City of Texas
City
The City of Texas
City
Title
Arbor Day/Off. City Bird,
etc.
Texas City All-America
City 1997
Texas City All-America
City 1997
Winner All- America
City/ Texas City AllAmerica City 1997
Back to Back Texas City
All- America City finalist
1995-1996
Texas City, Texas live in
'95
Format
Memo
Date(s)
Description
March 9, A page from a city memo discussing the choices for official city
1995
symbols.
sticker
1997
Sticker of All-America City seal
sticker
1997
Bumper sticker of All-America City seal
sticker
1997
Bumper sticker with All-America City seal
sticker
sticker &
Document
1996
Bumper sticker promoting All-America City finalist status
Bumper Sticker with information sheet discussing the Crepe Myrtle as
the official city bush and how to improve the community.
1995
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City Planning - Texas City Economic Development Corporation
Number
Creator
1
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
2
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
9
Galveston Daily
News
Mayo, Steve
(Galveston Daily
News)
Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
Pruitt, Clarissa
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C.
10
Finan, Nicholas
(Galveston Daily
News)
3
4
5
6
7
8
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
Discusses the purchase of nine deteriorating commercial buildings by the
Texas City Economic Development Corporation as part of their program
Deal expected on downtown
June 9,
area buildings
Article
1995
to bring in new business and revitalize old downtown Texas City.
Discusses the Goals 2000 priority of demolishing dilapidated buildings in
Texas City and the process chosen to go about it. Images provided by the
Few tears expected when TC
Article and October 15, city show several of the buildings that have completed asbestos
eyesores come tumbling down images
1995
abatement and are ready for the wrecking ball.
Discusses the history of the Showboat theater in Texas City and the
grassroots effort to save it from demolition. Photos accompanying article
Article and November are by Kevin Bertram of the Galveston Daily News and show the iconic
images
Encore for the Showboat
15, 1998
Showboat sign and marquis.
Discusses through the remanences of C. H. LeGendre some of the
Bit of Texas City's history to bite
April 6,
buildings and history that the Goals 2000 renovation plans will be
the dust
Article
1999
demolishing.
Blasting the past
Showboat about to lose its
neighbors
Image
Article
Image
Old King Building is history
Article
Image
Don't miss this initiative for
small businesses
Article
April 6,
1999
April 8,
1999
April 8,
1999
April 15,
1999
April 15,
1999
Photo accompanying article showing Mayor Chuck Doyle in front of a
building slated to be demolished on Sixth Street.
Discusses the impending demolition of the old King's Jewelry and
Chamber's buildings on Sixth Street.
Photo accompanying article showing the old King's Jewelry and
Chamber's buildings on Sixth Street prepared for demolition.
Discusses the demolition of two dilapidated buildings on Sixth Street.
Photo accompanying article showing the demolition progress of buildings
on Sixth Street.
Discusses a collaboration between the City of Texas City, The Texas City
Chamber of Commerce, and the Texas City Economic Development
October 30, Corporation to promote local businesses by advertising for them in mass
media for a nominal fee.
2014
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Texas City
Economic
Development
Corporation
What is the Texas City Economic
Development Corporation?
Document
Description of what the corporation is and it's function as taken from
their website's Frequently Asked Questions page; accessed July 3, 2023.
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Clubs - Texas City Teen Club
Number
1
Creator
2
News Mainland
Service (Galveston
Daily News)
3
Texas City Sun
4
Title
Format
Teen Club Names Representatives
for May Fete
Article
Texas City Teen Club Sets Dance
Article
Article
Texas City Sun
Teen Club Ends Ping Pong Play
TC Teen Club election Set for
Thursday
5
Texas City Sun
Teen Club to Hold Election
Article
6
Texas City Sun
Dance to Honor Teen-Clubbers
Article
7
Galveston Daily News TC Teen Club Sets Installation
Article
8
Texas City Sun
Image
9
Texas City Sun
Image
10
Texas City Sun
TC Teen club Dance Saturday
Texas City Sun
Teen club to Elect Heads, Give
Dance
12
Texas City Sun
At TC Teen club: 20th Anniversary
Reception Planned
Article
13
Texas City Sun
14
Texas City Sun
11
Teens to Stage 'Movie Party'
Teen club will honor May fete
Representatives
Article
Date(s)
Description
Discusses the court for the May Fete; Kathryn Atkinsduchess, Jimmy Sprague-duke, Patricia Ann SchaperApril 6, 1959 flower girl.
September
4, 1959
Aug 11,
1959
August 8,
1963
August 24,
1960
April 28,
1961
Article
Article
August 13,
1961
Article
Discusses Ping Pong tournament winners.
Discusses the nominees for upcoming elections and the
installation of club officers and directors.
Discusses the nominees for upcoming elections of club
officers and directors.
Discusses the court for the May Fete; Kathy Graffduchess, Ricky Sharp-duke.
September Discusses the upcoming installation of new officers and
2, 1960
the reschedule of the dance for the Club.
October 18,
1960
Image of former and newly elected club officers.
1961
September
2, 1960
Article
Discusses the upcoming installation of new officers at the
first semi-formal dance of the school year for the Club.
September
3, 1963
April 13,
1962
April 21,
1959
Image of newly elected club officers and directors.
Discusses the upcoming installation of new officers and
the dance for the Club.
Discusses the election for new officers and directors, the
installation dance, and ping-pong tournament trophy
ceremony.
Discusses the club open house and United Fund benefit.
Discusses a slide show of the club's recent events.
Discusses the dance and court for the May Fete; Kathryn
Atkins-duchess, Jimmy Sprague-duke.
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15
Fulfor, Kay (The Daily
Sun)
youths can carry a card for just
$3.50 Year
Article
and
Images
16
Texas City Sun
Teens to Hold Installation
Article
17
Texas City Teen Club
Open House
October 5,
1969
c1961-65
September
Invitation 20, 1959
Discusses the history of the club and its current services
and amenities, as well as neighboring club funded by the
United Fund. Images of teens playing chess and the
piano.
Discusses the upcoming installation of new officers and
the dance for the Club.
Invitation to an open house at the Teen Club
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College of the Mainland
Number Creator
1
College of the
Mainland
2
Texas City Sun
3
4
Texas City Sun
8
Galveston Daily
News
6
T. J. Aulds (Texas
City Sun)
T. J. Aulds (Texas
City Sun)
7
Sobhani, Bahram
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
9
Dickson, Kyle
5
Title
College of the Mainland
Dedication of Second
Phase Construction
Format
Date(s)
Description
Program for dedication ceremony, includes names
of Board members, Trustees, and college officials,
Program
March 4, 1973 and a map of the campus.
Discusses the history of the College of the Mainland
and its purpose to serve the community. Photos
COM to celebrate 20th
Article and February 22, accompanying article show campus, students
anniversary
images
1987
walking, and the Learning Resources Center interior
Newspaper insert that has multiple articles and
images concerning past, present, and future issues
Special College
Newspaper
of the College of the Mainland and Galveston
Supplement
insert
1987
College for their twentieth anniversary.
COM marks quarterNovember 11, Photos showing scenes from the 25th birthday party
century of service
1992
events held at the College of the Mainland
images
College of the Mainland
Newspaper insert that has multiple articles and
and Galveston College
images concerning past, present, and future issues
25th Anniversary 1967Newspaper
of the College of the Mainland and Galveston
insert
College for their twentieth-fifth anniversary.
1992
1992
Discusses the history of the College of the Mainland
COM celebrates the big 3October 5,
and its purpose to serve the community as well as
0 today
Article
1997
events planned for the 30th birthday.
Celebrating 30 years of
October 6,
Discusses the events of the college of the
educating the mainland
Article
1997
Mainland's 30th birthday celebration.
Photo accompanying article showing College of the
Mainland President Larry Stanley dedicating the
October 6,
Koneman Fountain at Lake Eckert during the 30th
Image
1997
anniversary events.
Article discussing the advantages of passing a
Passing Ballot Measure
proposition to refinance the existing maintenance
will make COM community article and October 20,
tax for a lower interest rate. Photo accompanying
stronger
image
2020
article of Kyle Dickson, Board chair of COM
�College of the Mainland
10
11
Sennet, Moniquie College of the Mainland
(College of the
Unveils New League City
Mainland)
Facility
College of the Mainland
interCOM
publication
Press
release
November 19, Article and images of new COM League City facility
2020
unveiling events.
newspaper 1969
Photocopies of 4 issues of the college's newspaper.
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Communities - African-American
Number Creator
The La
Marque
1
Times
McCullen,
Patrice
(Texas City
2
Sun)
Marissa
Barnett
(Galveston
3
Daily News)
Anne
Comstock
(Galveston
4
Daily News)
5
6
7
8
9
10
Texas City
Sun
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
Text of a talk given by Rev. Harry H. Burch of the history of the
Galveston Bay area, including the first families settled in the 1867
Settlement area.
Rev. Burch talks about
Article
his home
7-4-1976
When I started School, Article
it was nothing but a
and
shack…'
Image
2-15-1976 Narrative of Bessie Adams on her life in Texas City. Includes photo.
Residents paying
tribute to neighborhood Article
December Describes the history and efforts towards historical recognition of the
27, 2015 original African American community in southeast Texas City
Industry, integration
drain TC's south side
December Describes the racial and social history of Texas City's south side
23, 1990 neighborhood, a predominately African American community
Announces upcoming community events to be hosted by the Parks
February and Recreation Department and several honorees for the annual
14, 1993 Spotlight on Our Community role models
City celebrates Black
History Month
Cornerstone: serving
the community by
Galveston pooling resources,
Daily News skills
Article
Article
Article
Article
Galveston The story of old Central and
Daily News High School
Image
Glenn Cook
(Texas City
Sun)
Optimist at Work
Article
Texas City Forum on violence
Sun
planned
Article
Last chance to see
Nicky De
library's Black History
Lange
exhibit
Article
Describes the goals and purpose of the Cornerstone Resource
March 23, Development Council, Inc. with quotes from executive director Tony
1991
Davison
July 1,
1990
May 11,
1992
Discusses the history of the only high school for black student in
Galveston County for many years.
Describes the effort of Cornerstone Resource and Development
Council's president and chairman of the board, Anthony "Tony"
Davison, to develop a community garden maintained by volunteers
Gathering of area civic and religious leaders to discuss methods of
preventing violence similar to that seen during the Los Angeles riots
n.d.
Announces the last day of the Black History exhibit at Moore Memorial
Public Library, and the sesquicentennial celebration for the city
2-8-1981
1
�Communities - African-American
13
The
Minority
Catherine
Cykowski
(Texas City Miss Ebony' pageant
Sun)
on tap Saturday
Dale Dimitri
(Texas City
Sun)
Keepers of the Dream
14
The Daily
Sun
11
12
15
16
17
18
19
Texas City
Sun
Gillentine,
Cathy
(Texas City
Sun)
Stephen
Hadley
(Texas City
Sun)
Newspap February
er
1985
Article
July 20,
1995
Article
August
28, 1998
Separate parts of town Image
Emancipation to be
celebrated in Texas
Article,
City
Image
Black History Month
Image
Black heritage group
launches ample
agenda
Article
Roots of the
Rectangle: The Black
community & Booker T.
Washington School
Script
Texas City
Tammy
White
(Texas City Bell continues path of
Sun)
success
Article
Volume 1, issue number 6 of the African American newspaper for the
Texas City-La Marque area, includes photos
January
25, 1985
Announces the event "An African-American Evening and Miss Ebony
Pageant" sponsored by the Booker T. Washington Ex's Association
Remembers the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the continued
efforts of local Civil Rights activists Texas City Commissioner Lynn
Ray Ellison and County Commissioner Wayne Johnson
Image of vacant restaurant building on Texas Avenue that had
separate dining areas for white people and a "colored dining room" for
black people during segregation
Includes Juneteenth Parade Information, a poster contest, and a brief
history of the holiday, along with an image of Mayor Emmett Lowry
signing a proclamation marking the celebration in Texas City
Image of Dorothy Carroll (Texas City Housing Authority), Joanne
Turner (Moore Memorial Public Library), Ida Pete (Sanders Center),
and Hazel Jones (Black History Committee) with Mayor Emmett Lowry
proclaiming February as Black History Month in Texas City
May 22,
1994
Describes the efforts of the newly established Galveston County
African-American Heritage Association to preserve black history in the
county
c2022
Podcast script for talking with members of the black community of
Texas City.
1990
Describes the achievements of Harold Bell, the Director of the
Intercultural Services Office at the University of North Texas, who
grew up in Texas City
February
15, 1976
June 11,
1986
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21
22
23
Patrice
McCullen
(Texas City
Sun)
Texas City
Sun
Texas City
Sun
Sonja R.
Duncan
(Texas City
Sun)
Profile: A.W. McDonald
secures lawful rights
Article
City honors blacks for
many achievements
Article
Sun salutes black
leaders in community Article
24
Scholarship Fund
Community service
Galveston proves Jackson a
Daily News leader
25
Glenn Cook
(Texas City Davison honored for
youth program
Sun)
26
Texas City
Sun
27
28
29
Texas City
Sun
Image
Article
Article
Sherwood departs
Friday
Article
Friends of Edwards
creating scholarship to
honor COM trustee
Article
February
15, 1976
February
28, 1991
February
13, 1991
Describes the work done by A.W. McDonald to desegregate public
spaces and restaurants in Galveston, an image of McDonald is
included
A newspaper insert highlighting the achievements of black citizens in
Texas City
A "lifestyle" insert to the newspaper for Black History Month
highlighting the achievements of black citizens in Texas City
Image of James Edwards and his wife Johnnie Mae with a plaque
April 19, recognizing the two-year $8,500 James Edwards scholarship fund
1991
program for vocational students at College of the Mainland
Describes the work and achievements of Connie Jackson, the first
July 17,
African-American woman to serve as Texas City's Commissioner,
1994
includes a photograph of Jackson
Describes the non-profit work done by Anthony L. Davison, founder of
Cornerstone Resource and Development Council and the award
August 9, presented to him by Up With People for the first-ever outstanding
1991
alumni award ceremony
Describes the 33-year career of Lois M. Sherwood, the executive
January 5, director of the Texas City Housing Authority and her impending
1994
retirement plans
Describes the effort to raise money for a named scholarship at
November College of the Mainland to honor community leader, James Edwards,
20, 1990 Jr.
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Communities - African American - 1867 Settlement
Number Creator
African-American
Historic Preservation
1
Committee, Inc.
2
3
4
5
Gallaway, Alecya
Marines, Jennifer
(Galveston County
History Museum)
The La Marque Times
Cappolino, Carl (The La
Marque Times)
Title
Format
The 1867 Settlement Historical
District
Pamphlet
The 1867 Settlement
community of Texas City: The
First 150 Years (1867-2017)
Date(s)
Description
c.2012
Informational pamphlet for historic district.
Document 2017
Tom Britton, Jr.
Document c2012
Who was the first La Marque
resident?
Article
4-6-1883
Freedon's Children - the story of
early Blacks
Article
c.1970s
A celebration of the past with
eyes to the future
article and
images
9-27-2014
Settlement Community
image
2007
8
Ferguson, John Wayne
(Galveston Daily News)
Texas Historical
Commission
Gonzalez, Christopher
Smith (Galveston Daily
News)
$20,000 funding set aside for
Bell House exterior
article
12-2-2011
9
Aulds, T. J. (Galveston
Daily News)
TC area settled by black
cowboys on historic list
article and
images
11-1-2010
Kappes, Hayley,
(Galveston Daily News)
Gonzalez, Christopher
Smith (Galveston Daily
News)
Historic district's bid for national
list OK'd
article
6
7
10
11
9-20-2009
Supporters try to raise profile of Article and
The Settlement
Image
10-23-2011
History of the 1867 Settlement, updated by Melodey Mozeley
Hauch, includes photos.
Photographic family tree overlaid on map of original homestead of
Britton family in Galveston County
Brief article listing the first residents of La Marque, includes the
Brittons and Phillips.
Discusses the first black residents of the La Marque area, from
slavery to freedmen.
Discusses the 1867 Settlement Western celebration to
commemorate the founding cowboy families, history of their
cowboy life, includes photos by Stuart Villanueva.
Image of Historical marker outside of the Bell House in the 1867
Settlement
Discusses fundraising to repairs to the Bell House.
Discusses the history of the 1867 Settlement and its recent addition
to the national list of historic places. Photo of a business in the
Settlement.
Discusses the Texas Historical Commission's acceptance to
nominate the Settlement District into the national Register of
Historic Places.
Discusses the history of the Bell house from original owners to its
new status on the National Register of Historic Places.
1
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13
Bell-Gary, Vera
(Galveston Daily News)
14
Gonzalez, Christopher
Smith (Galveston Daily
News)
15
Bell Gary, Vera ( The
Post)
The Settlement holding
celebration
1867 Settlement Podcast
outline
Restored treasure
Article
6-26-2011
Discusses the history of the 1867 Settlement District and the AfricaAmerican Historical Preservation committee's efforts to raise funds
for the restoration of several buildings in the District. Photo of BellGary (by Kevin M. Cox).
Document c2026
Outline for Texas City Podcast on the 1867 Settlement
Article and
images
6-12-2012
Discusses the completion of the Bell house restoration. Includes
photos by Jennifer Reynolds.
Discusses the history of the 1867 Settlement district. Includes
photos. ** other articles in the issue are on the residents of the
area and historic interest
"1867 Settlement from slaves to article and
settlers"
images
6-16-2024
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Communities - Hispanic
Number
Creator
Title
Format
1
Nodarse, Lorenzo
Muchas Gracias, General
Batista!
Letter and
images
c1950s
3
Goodwin, Don (Texas
City Sun)
He rode With Pancho Villa
Stanton, Robert
(Galveston Daily
Abel Garza has spent his life
News)
helping others
4
Stilich, Jr., Vince
(Galveston Daily
News)
5
Mainland Extra
6
Texas City Sun
Battista, Arlene
(Galveston Daily
News)
2
7
8
Date(s)
Description
Published letter of resignation from Dr. Lorenzo Nodarse to General
and President of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista. He provides a list of
grievances and reasons for his resignation as Sports Director. In
Spanish.
Article and
Discusses Texas citien, Trinidad Garcia's time as one of Pancho Villa's
images
October 8, 1967 revolutionaries and the life he made afterward.
Human interest feature on Texas Citien, Abel Garza. Photo
2/24/1983 accompanying article of Garza at home.
Human interest feature on Texas Citien, Rolando R. Hinojosa,
focusing on his post-Marine Corps career of mechanic and business
owner. Photo accompanying article shows Hinojosa repairing an
Former Marine works as
Article and
mechanic at own business
image
April 19, 1987
outboard motor.
Former soldier in villa's army to
Discusses the appearance of Houston businessman and former
be part of CIM's Cinco De Mayo
Pancho Villa revolutionary, Leo Reynosa, at the College of the
celebration
article
April 23, 1987
Mainland Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Photos of Leo Reynoso pointing out fellow Pancho villa and Emiliano
COM celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Zapata revolutionaries in photos at college of the Mainland's Cinco
Tuesday
Images
May 3, 1987
de Mayo celebration.
Attorney believes anything
possible
9
Galveston Daily News Texas LULAC Woman of Year
Comstock, Anne
(Galveston Daily
LULAC Woman of Year says
News)
education key to the future
10
Stotts, Jim (Galveston Sally Davila - LULAC's Woman
Daily News)
of the Year
Article and
image
Article and February 28,
image
1988
Human interest feature on Texas Citien and attorney, Gilbert Torres.
Photo accompanying article of Torres at his desk.
Image
July 7, 1991
Article
July 20, 1991
Photo of Sally Davila, President of Texas City LULAC council 255.
Discusses the career and philosophy of Sally Davila, president of
LULAC Council 255 in Texas City and winner of LULAC national level
Woman of the Year.
Image
July 20, 1991
Photo accompanying article of Sally Davila.
�Communities - Hispanic
11
Break, Richard W.
(Texas City Sun)
12
Article
September 15,
1991
Galveston Daily News LULAC Chiefs
Image
April 5, 1992
13
Ponce, Jesse
Letter to
editor
c1993
14
15
Lancaster, Denise
(Texas City Sun)
Texas City Sun
16
Mexico's independence day
marked in TC
Society anniversary
TC centarians celebrate
Lorenzo Nodarse
Article
Obituary
July 11, 1993
May 22, 1994
105 and going strong
Image
July 1994
Article and
image
June 25, 1995
Discusses festivities planned for Mexico's Independence Day and
provides a history of some of the events that took place in Mexico's
fight for Independence.
Photo of LULAC District 18 officers.
For the 79th anniversary, Jesse Ponce provides brief history of the
Mexican Mutual Society and list of the charter members and officers
from 1914.
Discusses Teodoro Garcia (104) and Robert C. Lands (103)
celebrating their 100+ birthdays at the Seabreeze Care Center.
Obituary and photo for Lorenzo Nodarse
Photo of 105 year old Teodoro Garcia holding his great-great-great
granddaughter Sonya Rochelle Gonzales. Garcia is the last know
surviving soldier of the 1910 Mexican Revolution.
Discusses the wedding anniversary reunion for the Santiago and
Petra Gonzalez family.
Proof of historical marker sign for the Mexican Mutual Society of
Texas City
17
Texas City Sun
18
Ponce, Jesse L.
Local couple celebrates 71st
"Sociedad Mutualista
Mexicana"
Edrozo, Larry (Texas
City Sun)
Discusses the LULAC scholarship program, the year's recipients and
committee members. Photo accompanying article shows some of
Growing LULAC passes on host Article and
of awards
image
August 20, 1995 the Galveston County scholarship recipients.
19
20
21
Ponce, Jesse (Texas
City Sun)
Ponce, Jesse (Texas
City Sun)
Document Aug, 10, 1995
Blast stalled LULAC, but not for Article and
very long
Image
April 22, 1996
Discusses the early history of LULAC in Texas City and includes a
reprint of a 1948 article by Mary Ann Jasso describing the 1947
Disaster. Photo accompanying article is of Ralph and Gladys
Gonzales packing their belongings during the 1947 disaster.
Hispanics once had church of
their own in TC
Discusses Our Lady of the Snows church that served the Texas City
Hispanic community from 1939 to the mid-sixties. Photos
accompanying article show the new church after opening and then
the church destroyed in the 1947 explosion.
Article and
images
May 19, 1996
�Communities - Hispanic
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Silva, Clarissa (Texas
City Sun)
Silva, Clarissa (Texas
City Sun)
24
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
22
25
26
27
unknown
Cinco de mayo festivities get
under way today at collage
Article and
Image
May 3, 2001
Cinco celebration anticipated
Article
April 29, 2002
Funding a Festival
Image
April 29, 2002
Hispanic societies member lists Document unknown
Lynch, Molly (Texas Texas City's Mexican Culture
City Sun)
often overlooked
Faughn, Sonja (Texas
City Sun)
Heritage Celebrated
Article
May 2, 2004
Images
May 2, 2004
Discusses the Cinco de Mayo celebration history and festivities to be
held at College of the Mainland. Photo accompanying article shows
cultural articles on display at the college of the Mainland.
Discusses the Cinco de mayo festival put on by College of the
Mainland.
Photo accompanying article of Any Diaz-Lovejoy presenting a check
to Elida Matthews, Margaret Rodriguez, and Norma Ybarra to help
fund the Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Significant membership lists for the Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana
1914, Boy Scouts of America (Hispanic chapter) 1938, Comision
Honorifica Mexicana de Texas City 1939, LULAC Ladies Council 24
1939 & 1948, LULAC Council 150 1947. 9 pages
Discusses the Cinco de Mayo festivities, the importance of
understanding the Hispanic culture, and the history of Hispanics in
Texas City.
Photos accompanying article show dancers at the Cinco de Mayo
celebration.
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Community Profile - History
Number
Creator
1
unknown
2
unknown
Title
Format
Date(s)
A
Communit
y Profile
Texas city, Document c1970
A
Communit
y Profile
Texas city,
Texas and
La marque,
Document 1975
Texas
Description
Physical and demographic descriptions of the cities.
Physical and demographic descriptions of the cities.
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A list of all the items in the vertical file, along with document sheet for each folder.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Mayfield, Theresa; Broussard, Brenda
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
05 January 2026
Contributor
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Broussard, Brenda; Mayfield, Theresa
Title
A name given to the resource
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<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1131">City Planning - Goals - 1954</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1132"> City Planning - Goals - 2000</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1133"> City Planning - Goals - 2020</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1136"> City Planning - Improvement Projects</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1134">City Planning - Improvement Projects - Mall</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1135"> City Planning - Improvement Projects - Shoal Point (Snake Island)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1248"> City Planning - Promotional Materials</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1140">City Planning - Promotional Materials - Symbols</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1142"> City Planning - Texas City Economic Development Corporation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1017">Clubs - Texas City Teen Club</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1018">College of the Mainland</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1259">Communities - African-American </a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1258">Communities - African-American - 1867 Settlement</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1019">Communities -Hispanic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1020">Community Profile - History</a></li>
</ul>
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Alphabetical listing of Vertical Files for "C" group Part 3
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Broussard, Brenda; Mayfield, Theresa
Date
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6 January 2026
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Detention Center - Juvenile
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
1
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
Texas City allocates funds for
initial work on TYC facility
Article
11-7-1997
2
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
3
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
Site inspection for TYC facility
goes well
Article
Doyle: Texas City still in
running for TYC youth learning
facility
Article
4
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily News)
TC No. 7 in ranking for youth
facility
5
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily News)
TC won't get state youth
facility
9
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Vanderveer, Melanie
(Texas City Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Texas City skipped over for TYC
facility
County looks to settle dispute
with contractor
County discusses structural
defects
Juvenile center settlement on
agenda today
10
Mayo, Steve (Galveston
Daily News)
Esmond keeps watch on
juvenile center
11
Bartram, Kevin
(Galveston Daily News)
6
7
8
Framed by the county
11-16-1997
Description
Discusses the city commission earmarking $300,000 for utility
work and environmental tests in the event of being selected as a
site for the Texas Youth Commission Youth Learning Facility
Complex.
Discusses the review committee meeting with Texas City officials
to look over possible site for the Texas Youth Commission Youth
Learning Facility Complex.
11-18-1997
Discusses Texas Youth Commission site selection team rankings,
placing Texas City at 7 of 14.
Article
11-18-1997
Discusses Texas Youth Commission site selection team rankings,
placing Texas City at 7 of 14, Mayor Chuck Doyle's response.
Article
11-21-1997
Discusses site for the Texas Youth Commission Youth Learning
Facility Complex going to Mart, Texas rather than Texas City.
Article
11-21-1997
Article
1-23-1998
Article
1-27-1998
Article
6-26-1998
Discusses site for the Texas Youth Commission Youth Learning
Facility Complex going to Mart, Texas rather than Texas City.
Discusses delay in opening of Esmond Juvenile Justice Center and
possible law suit.
Discusses structural defects in juvenile detention facility built by
Satterfield and Pontikes.
Discusses mediation between county and contractor over juvenile
detention center.
2-10-1999
Discusses retirement of Jerry J. Esmond, namesake for the juvenile
detention center.
2-10-1999
Photo accompanying article of Jerry Esmond at his portrait hanging
ceremony in the lobby of the Esmond Juvenile Detention Center.
Article
Article
1
�Detention Center - Juvenile
2
�Detention Center - Juvenile
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Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History
-0
Creator
Title
1
Galveston Labor
Journal
Explain Galveston Harbor Plan Article
2
Galveston Tribune
A Hearing on Harbor Plan
3
Talmage, L. C.
(Texas City Times)
4
Texas City Times
Galveston's Fight for Deep
Water
Cost of Dike Being
Investigated
5
Texas City Times
Texas City Daily
Times
The Texas City Dike
Washington has approved
Texas City dike plans
Article
Work on dike to begin soon
Unemployed army invading
the city
Article
This harbor well planned
Article
Article
and
image
6
7
8
9
10
Texas City Daily
Times
Texas City Daily
Times
Texas City Daily
Times
Format Date(s)
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
13
Texas City Daily Times Work on dike to begin soon
Dredging machinery is coming
Texas City Daily Times soon
First Pile Driven in Position
Texas City Daily Times Yesterday Afternoon 4:40
Denton, James T.
(Texas City Daily
Times)
The Builder
Article
14
Texas City Daily Times Work to Begin Filling in Dike
Article
11
12
Article
Article
Description
Discusses a meeting with the Army Board of Engineers
February contemplating the viability of creating one large land-lacked harbor
19, 1909 consisting of Galveston, Port Bolivar and Texas City.
Discusses the hearings of the Army Board of Engineers in
June 19, Galveston; arguments heard for and against the closing of the
1908
Texas City Dike at Half-Moon Channel.
Discusses the history of the Galveston Bay as a port, the need for
April 23, deeper channels to service a growing Southwestern population,
1910
includes discussion of the role of Texas City's dike.
October Discusses the study being conducted by U.S. engineers on the
7, 1910
proposed cost to build the Texas City dike.
Decembe Discusses the approval of the Texas City dike and its role in a
r 1, 1911 greater harbor plan.
August
12, 1913 Discusses the approval of the Texas City dike to be built.
Discusses the equipment arriving in Texas City that will be used to
March 16, build the dike. Also discusses H.B. Moore's new rock quarry that will
1914
be supplying the rock for the dike.
March 19, Discusses the men arriving in town in hopes of working on the dike
1914
project.
March 30, Discusses the reasons that Texas City with its proposed dike will be
1914
a fine port and harbor.
Describes the barges, houseboats, and machinery equipment being
March 30, assembled for the construction of the Texas City Dike. Includes map
1914
sketch of proposed dike location.
April 13,
1914
Describes the work beginning on the Texas City Channel
May 6,
1914
May 8,
1914
July 13,
1914
Editorial discussing that Texas City's future growth and prosperity depends
on the dike being built.
Discusses the progress of the dike construction.
�Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History
15
Texas City Daily Times Dike Work Progress
Article
16
Texas City Daily Times Dredging begun at the docks
Tidal action of entire Galveston
Burdick, F.P. (Texas
Bay will be changed by new dyke
City Star)
(sp)
Closing of Dyke Celebration
Proves A Great Success
Texas City Times
Zinn Sues County for $10,000
Galveston County
Damages; Demands Removal
Sun
of Texas City Protective Dike
Galveston County
Only one bid is received Texas
Sun
City dike work
Article
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Galveston Daily
News
Galveston County
Sun
Galveston County
Times
Texas City Given Dike By
Measure
Receive six bids on rubble
dike construction
Worker on local dike dies from
injuries on job
Article
Article
Article
Article
August 22,
Discusses the progress of the dike construction.
1914
September Describes the arrival of the dredge boat Houston, of the Standard
10, 1914 American Dredging Company to Texas City
April 9,
1915
May 4,
1915
August
15, 1930
March 11,
1931
Discusses the single bid submitted to extend the dike.
Article
March 13,
1931
May 5,
1931
April 22,
1932
January
19, 1934
May 16,
1936
Article
October
28, 1937
Article
Article
Article
26
Galveston County Sun 65 pct. of Dike work is done
To Raise $1000 for Texas City's
Galveston County Sun Dike Improvement
Permanence and safety of local
dike is important to Gulf Coast
Texas City Sun
area
27
Galveston Daily News
Hearings held on improvement of
Texas City Dike
Article
October
30, 1937
28
Galveston Daily News
Texas City Dike Project
October
31, 1937
25
Article
Article
Announces the construction of a 200-foot dike to protect the new ship
channel
Discusses the last piling being set for the dike , celebrations, and
sentiments from residents.
Discusses the lawsuit claims and demands of W. N. Zinn against
the city for devaluation of his property due the constructions of the
dike.
Discusses the transfer of control for the dike from the state to Texas
City through the efforts of Helen B. Moore and Fine G. Bedford.
Discusses the bids placed for dike construction.
Announces the funeral services held for E.H. Coombs after he was killed
while working on the Texas City Dike
Describes the progress of the construction on the Texas City Dike
Discusses the meeting held by the Retail Merchants Association to elicit a
beautification of the dike.
Describes a public hearing held to discuss proposed improvements to the
Texas City Dike
Discusses what arguments were put forward by area leaders and
businessmen at the hearing by the Army engineer concerning the need for
dike improvements.
Discusses the cooperation of Galveston and Texas City to convince the
federal government to implement a permanent policy for improvement of
the dike.
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31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Permanence of Texas City
protective dike is urged at
Texas City Daily Times hearing before Besson
Article
Texas City Board of
Application for New Dike, Texas
Trade
City, Texas, September 1945
Packet
Letter from John E. Unverferth
Unverferth, Colonel
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) to
John E. (District
Gene Hammond (Texas City
Engineer)
Chamber of Commerce)
Letter
Dike Development
Committee, Chamber
of Commerce, City of
Texas City
Dike Development Plan
Article
Sibley, Marilyn
McAdams
The Port of Houston: a history
Excerpt
Jackson, Patsy (Texas
City Sun)
Rare fossil on Texas City Dike
Article
Department of the
New work and maintenance
Army, Galveston
dredging Texas City Channel,
District, Corps of
Texas (Industrial Canal)
Engineers, Galveston, navigation project (Public Notice Public
TX
No. GALV-NW-2)
Notice
Cook, Teri
(Mainland Extra)
Visitors floor Texas City Dike Article
Stiglich, Jr., Vince
Texas City Dike: something for Article,
(The Daily News)
everyone
Image
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Mayes, Peter
(Texas City Sun)
Richard, Jim (Texas
City Sun)
Budget plan allots funds for
TC levee
Article
TC may never be same
Article
Dike gazebo
Image
November
4, 1937
Describes a hearing held for protecting the Texas City Dike
September Includes correspondence related to planning for a new Dike, also has
1945
descriptions of the retaining wall, docks, industries, etc.
December
11, 1964 Response to the draft of the Development for the Texas City Dike
[1960s]
[1968]
June 4,
1971
Includes historical background of the dike, future development policy,
description of seawall effects, roadway and parking, commercial
enterprises, etc.
Brief description of the Texas City Channel in Galveston Bay
Describes fossils found at the Texas City Dike from the Pleistocene era
September
2, 1977
Notifies the public of the Texas City industrial canal project
August 1,
1982
Describes the scene on a typical weekend at the Texas City Dike
February
28, 1988 Describes the recreational aspects of the Texas City Dike
Announces the inclusion of money to control erosion and repair the
January Texas City levee is included in President Ronal Reagan's budget
11, 1989 proposal
March
30, 1990 Describes a parody song about Texas City that caused a stir
May 15,
1990
Image of the gazebo being constructed at the Texas City Dike
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Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
42
City of Texas City
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
Beaudo, Daren (The
Daily News)
Richard, Jim (Texas
City Sun)
Stapleton, George
(Director of Public
Works, City of Texas
City)
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Monych, Pat (Texas
City Sun)
Acker, G. Elaine
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Gephart, Karolyn
(Houston Chronicle)
Texas Historical
Commission,
Galveston County
Commissioners
Court, Galveston
County Historical
Commission, City of
Texas City
Gatlin, Col. Robert
B., (District Engineer
Galveston District,
Corps of Engineers)
Dike gazebo dedication set
July 4
First Lady Pavilion dedication
ceremony
New pavilion dedicated at the
Texas City Dike
Shrimp fisherman books
himself a bride
List of Buildings, roads, Etc.,
with Local names
TC Dike to remain a free
beach: officials
Harbor guardian also serves as
playground
Article
Progra
m
Article
and
image
Image
July 1,
1990
July 4,
1990
Program for the dedication ceremony of the First Lady Pavilion
Describes the dedication of the First Lady Pavilion at the park near
July 5,
the Texas City Dike. Photo accompanying article shows librarian
1990
Suzie Moncla speaking at the dedication.
August 9, Image of the first couple to be married at the gazebo on the Texas
1990
City Dike
Historical marker to be raised
Memora April 2,
ndum
1991
July 16,
Article 1991
September
Article 22, 1991
February
Article 1995
March 15,
Article 1995
March 15,
Article 1995
Historical marker dedication
ceremony
Progra
m
Texas City Dike
History in the making
Announces the date for the dedication of the gazebo at the Texas
City Dike
Shows Names of boat ramps on dike as Louise O. Schaper Boat
Ramp and Noa J. Welch Boat Ramp
Describes the decisions by officials to keep admission on to the
Texas City Dike free of charge
Describes both recreational and industrial history of the Texas City Dike
Describes the Texas City Dike and includes a brief history
Describes the dedication of a historical marker at the Texas City Dike
Describes the dedication of a historical marker at the Texas City Dike
March 25, Program from the historical marker dedication ceremony, includes
1995
text from actual historical marker
[Remarks made at Texas City
Dike Historical Marker
Transcri March 25, Includes a brief history of the Texas City Dike, both local history and
1995
federal government cooperation are covered
Dedication]
pt
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Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
City fishin' for a better dike
Texas City gaining recreation
mecca
56
Lucey, Robert (The
Daily News)
Martz, Laura (Texas
City Sun)
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
57
Christian, Carol
(The Daily News)
Texas City approves plan for
waterfront
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
Lynch, Molly (Texas
City Sun)
Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
Pruitt, Clarissa
(Texas City Sun)
Bazemore, Janet and
Berylyn Bazzoon
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Leaders plan for TC Dike
development
Improvements make Dike a
showcase once again
City commission eyes Dike
user fees
54
55
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
New life for the Dike
City pushes to turn dike into
state park
Shoring up the Dike
Article,
Image
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
The Texas City Dike
Article
Texas City begins tearing
down old levee
Article
Casino boats: questions arise
Gooden, Alicia (The over state's definition of
Daily News)
'promotion'
Article
August 6, Describes the City's efforts to improve the looks of the Texas City
1995
Dike and to bring Dike Road businesses into compliance
Describes the termination of a 99-year lease by a Houston company
June 22, that built a boat storage facility and pier at the end of the Texas City
1996
Dike
June 28, Describes ongoing efforts to redevelop the Texas City Dike,
1996
includes information about Bay Pointe boat launch
Novembe Announces negotiations by the City of Texas City to turn the Texas
r 24, 1996 City Dike into an official state park
Announces that the City Commission approved spending $3 million
August 7, to forge a plan for waterfront development, including the Texas City
1997
Dike
Describes how the City of Texas City hired Carter & Burgess to
August 8, report on the preliminary Texas City Dike and Bayfront Development
plan
1997
June 14, Describes structural and superficial improvements to the Texas City
1998
Dike
July 30,
Describes the City of Texas City's interest in charging fees to out-of1998
town users of the Texas City Dike
March 14, Describes the planning stage of project for improvements and
1999
additions to the Texas City Dike
c1990s
n.d.
A paper prepared for the Texas Historical Commission
Describes the removal of a levee constructed in the early days of
Texas City that was impeding drainage
July 9,
2000
Describes the interest of Southern Scottish Inns' casino boat to be
docked at the Texas City Dike
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Sittin' on the dike of the bay;
Ike washes away Texas City
Dike, little remains of the
popular fishing location; PCB
warnings don't deter fishers
from their favorite pastime,
Rosanna Ruiz
(Houston Chronicle), Galveston Bay's regulars
dismiss health concerns and
Lindsay Wise
(Houston, Chronicle), reel in the trout; One gull, two
Leon hale (Houston cats and a 5-mile dike; Visitors
Chronicle), Garrett
may have to pay to use the
Bryce (Houston
dike; Texas City considers
Chronicle)
Articles
charging access fee
Evans, Thayer
(Houston Chronicle) Dike still closed, thanks to Ike Article
Aulds, T.J. (The
FEMA cuts check for dike
Daily News)
repair
Article
Steiner, Elizabeth
Ryker
History of the Texas City Dike
Notes
Aulds, T. J.,
(Galveston Daily
Article,
News)
City plans $5 fee for dike
Image
Aulds, T. J.,
(Galveston Daily
Article,
News)
Dike bounces back
Image
Aulds, T. J.,
(Galveston Daily
Texas City Dike to reopen
News)
Sept. 11
Article
Aulds, T. J.,
(Galveston Daily
After 2 years, $4.1 million, the
News)
dike reopens Saturday
Article
73
Brochur
e
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
Texas City-La
Marque Chamber of Welcome to the Texas City
Commerce
Dike
19972008
June 25,
2009
October
16, 2009
Various articles related to the Texas City Dike
Describes the financial toll Hurricane Ike had on the Texas City Dike
Announces the allocation of $5 million for repairs by FEMA for the
Texas City Dike
April 2010 Timeline of development related to the Texas City Dike
August
17, 2010
Describes the fee non-Texas City residents will have to pay during
summer season to access the Texas City Dike
August
31, 2010
Announces the re-opening of the Texas City Dike two years after
Hurricane Ike made landfall
August
31, 2010
Announces the reopening of the Texas City Dike following the
completion of repairs due to damage from Hurricane Ike
Long form article describing the time leading up to the reopening of
Septembe the Texas City Dike after the completion of repairs due to damage
r 10, 2010 caused by Hurricane Ike
1989
Souvenir edition brochure promoting the recreational amenities of
the dike, includes history, map, and advertisements.
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Galveston Daily News
Supreme Court Sets Hearing
On Texas City Case
Article
1526 Signatures Listed:
Texas City Recall petitions
Are Filed
Article
Galveston Daily News
Legal Barriers Face Texas
city's Recall Move Backers
Galveston Daily News
Judgment on Recall Election
Is signed
Article
Galveston Daily News
Ludwig, Tarpey Keep TC
Commission Posts
Galveston Daily News
Trial Court Ruling Stands:
Texas city Officials Debate
Carrying court Battle Higher Article
Houston Chronicle
7
Galveston Daily News
8
Texas City Sun
Texas City Citizens Given
Court Setback
Steed, Trahan engage In
Bitter Battle
Date(s)
Description
Oct 1949
Discusses the upcoming Supreme court hearing on Texas City
election recall laws.
1-23-1949
Discusses the petitions filed to recall Mayor L. A. Robinson,
Commissioners D. L. Vance and Bert E. Conely.
Discusses the efforts of Mrs. Alma New to acquire and
submit additional petitions for the recall of the mayor and
two commissioners.
2-20-1949
Discusses Judge Rogers' decree on the lawsuit concerning
recall petitions for the mayor and two commissioners.
4-6-1949
Discusses election results, the on going recall legal battle,
and the resignation of city secretary, Kenneth Nunn.
7-1-1949
Discusses the continuing legal battle over recall petitions for
the mayor and two commissioners.
Article
1-5-1950
Discusses the continuing legal battle over recall petitions for
the mayor and two commissioners that began a year earlier.
Article
4-13-1948
Discusses the positions and candidates, includes photos.
Article
Article
1-4-1949
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Four Incumbents Returned
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Article
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4-8-1964
Discusses the results on Galveston County Mainland
elections, includes photos of some winners.
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Title
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Date(s)
1
Texas City Sun
Voter turnout light
Article
11-6-1979
2
Texas City Sun
3-7-1978
3
Texas City Sun
4
Texas City Sun
Hopefuls draw positions
Article
Lowry Begins sixth Term As
TC Mayor
Article
LM elects Hinsley; Monteau,
Grubbs In
Article
5
Texas City Sun
TC, LM trustees elected
Article
4-2-1978
6
Texas City Sun
Board members sworn-in
Article
4-12-1978
7
Texas City Sun
8
Texas City Sun
Carter wins city election
Article
Four new commissioners to
help lead city
Article
Texas City Sun
Election changes bring
voting districts to Texas City Article
9
Description
Discusses the constitutional amendment and local
referendum elections and the light voter turnout.
4-2-1978
Discusses the draw order for name placement on upcoming
election ballots, use of paper ballots at some districts.
Discusses the election results; includes photos of some
winners.
Discusses the results of the Galveston Mainland school
boards elections
Discusses the results of Texas City and La Marque school
boards elections
Discusses new school board members and important
happenings and plans for TCISD.
Discusses results of recounts for several positions in TC and
LM.
Discusses election results and the newly created districts for
Texas City.
3-12-1978
Discusses the new district and at large voting system for
Texas City commissioners.
4-3-1974
4-7-1974
4-7-1978
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Texas City Sun
Title
Lowry grabs ninth term as
TC mayor
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Date(s)
Description
Article
4-6-1980
Photos and positions of winners for TC (2 cut out of paper)
2
Texas City Sun
Area voters elect trustees to
their school boards
Article
4-6-1980
Discusses election results for Galveston Mainland
community school boards.
3
Texas City Sun
Busiest polling place
4-6-1980
Photo of voters at Lulac Hall polling station in Texas City.
Image
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 1986
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Office of Public
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2
Title
Format
Texas City Teletype
Newsletter April 1986
Description
Cover page has portraits of School Board candidates with the
positions they are runing for.
Texas City Sun
TC incumbents popular at
polls
Article
4-6-1986
Aricle discusses the election results and provides photos of
several winners of Mainland Galveston positions.
Galveston Daily News
Texas City officials throw
new light on voter dispute
5-22-1986
Discusses complaints that police officers were at poll
locations in predominately black sections of the city.
Article
Date(s)
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Texas City Sun
Article
4-5-1987
2
Texas City Sun
Election at a glance
Who is running for what,
where
Article
4-12-1987
Lists election results for Galveston Mainland entities.
Lists candidates and positions for Galveston Mainland
elections.
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Mahoney, Kent (Texas
City Sun)
1
Title
Johnson hangs on for Pct. 3
victory
2
3
Race is on for James,
challenger
Local, county races
4
5
6
7
8
9
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City
Sun)
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City
Sun)
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City
Sun)
Stevick, Chuck & Cathy
Gillentine (Texas City
Sun)
Format
Date(s)
Article
11-10-1988 Discusses election results for Galveston Mainland communities.
Article
Article
4-12-1988
3-7-1988
James keeps seat by 4 votes Article
Richards pokes fun at V.P
Bush, praises Johnson
Article
Precinct 3 contestants ready
for battle
Article
4-13-1988
Lowry to run again
2-25-1988
James-Cookley race highlight Article
Johnson upsets incumbent
Crowder
11
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City James holds 10-vote edge
Sun)
over Cooksley
Richard, Jim (Texas City
Sun)
Awaiting totals
12
Kirkpatrick, Joel
(Galveston Daily News)
13
Kirkpatrick, Joel
(Galveston Daily News)
10
Article
Article
James winner by four
4-8-1988
Discusses candidates, positions for the day's elections for Galveston
mainland communities, includes addresses of polling locations.
Lists candidates and polling locations for Galveston County
Discusses Precinct 5 constable candidate James Cooksley's request for
a recount in 4 vote loss to Sonny James.
Discusses State Treasurer Ann Richards' speech at the Texas City
Democratic campaign kickoff gumbo feast.
Discusses the platforms of candidates, Bob Wicklander and Wayne
Johnson.
Discusses Emmett F. Lowry's run for a thirteenth term as Texas City
Mayor.
Discusses race between Sonny James and Robert Cooksley for Precinct
5 constable.
3-9-1988
Discusses voter turnout and results of Galveston Mainland community
elections.
8-28-1988
11-4-1988
Article
3-9-1988
images
3-9-1988
James doubles victory margin Article
Article
Description
Discusses close race and upcoming run-off election for Precinct 5
constable position between Sonny James and and robert Cooksley.
Photos accompanying article of candidates Wayne Johnson III and
Sonny James waiting for election results.
Discusses the run off election between sonny James and Robert
12-19-1988 Cooklsey as well ws claims of pollworkers harrassing vote counters.
4-13-1988
Discusses election results and call for recount by Robert Cooklsey in
four vote loss against Sonny James for Precinct 5 constable seat.
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Stevick, Chuck (Texas City
Sun)
1
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
2
Title
Local dentist joins mayoral
contest in TC
Doyle officially joins TC
mayoral race
Format
Date(s)
Article
12-17-1989
Article
12-31-1989
Description
Discusses Bill Chuoke's qualifications and choice to run for
mayor.
Discusses Chuck Doyle's
qualifications and choice to run for mayor.
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Stengler, Jack (Galveston
Daily News)
Doyle running for TC mayor
Article
TC mayoral candidates list
donations, expenses
Texas City Sun
Article
TC attorney seeks Precinct 5 JP
post
Texas City Sun
Article
6
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Richard, Jim (Texas City
Sun)
Cook, Glenn (Texas City
Sun)
7
Texas City Sun
Traumatic Day
Image
Criss-Brooks showdown today
at polls
article
County, court, JP races highlight
local ballot
Article
9
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City
Sun)
Cook, Glenn (Texas City
Sun)
Torres-Martin match among the
'cleanest'
Article
Chet Brooks claims win in bitter
race
Article
10
4
5
Autumn Hills ad generates
angry protests
Date(s)
1-2-1990
1-19-1990
2-28-1990
Article
3-2-1990
3-2-1990
3-13-1990
Discusses Chuck Doyle's qualifications and his plans for the city if he
wins the election for mayor.
Discusses the mayoral candidates' donations and expenses: Glenn
Erwin, Bill Chuoke, D. D. Haney, Chuck Doyle. 2 copies
Discusses Larry Edrozo's qualifications and platform for the Precinct 5
Justice of the Peace position.
Discusses the press conference called to protest the unauthorized
use of the Bell and Breed family's tragic death of Elnora Bell Breed in
the Autumn Hills nursing home in political ads for Lloyd Criss (State
Senate candidate).
Photo accompanying article of Ruth Bell Linscomb in tears at protest
over the use of her sister's death in political ads.
Discusses the election campaign between Lloyd Criss and Chet
Brooks for state senate.
3-14-1990
Discusses the candidates and positions up for election on this day.
Discusses the campaign for District 25 state representative between
Gilbert Torres and Mike Martin, noting how clean their race was
compared to the ugly fight for state senate.
Discusses Chet Brooks' claim of victory despite a close count and
some remaining boxes to be counted.
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City Frank Fleming, Larry Edrozo set
Sun)
for runoff
Article
3-14-1990
Discusses election results and need for a run-off between Precinct 5
Justice of the Peace candidates Larry Edrozo and Frank Fleming.
11
Richard, Jim (Texas City
Sun)
Image
3-14-1990
Photo accompanying article of Frank and Mickie Fleming happy there
will be a run-off race for Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace position.
12
Galveston Daily News
Article
3-15-1990
13
Texas City Sun
Article
3-18-1990
8
Happy Pair
4 candidates file for Texas city
mayoral race
Sullivan seeks third term in
Texas City
3-13-1990
Description
3-13-1990
Discusses the candidates and positions up for election.
Discusses Carl D. Sullivan's qualifications and platform for third term
as District 2 seat on the City Commission.
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Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Four in TC mayor's race as filing
ends
Article
3-22-1990
15
Texas City Sun
Precinct 5 election count
changes little
Article
3-24-1990
16
Fattig seeking TC city position
Article
3-25-1990
Waiting their turns
Image
3-29-1990
Listening in
Image
3-29-1990
Chuoke blasts mayoral foes
Commission hopefuls laud
former mayor
Men who seek the highest
position
Article
3-29-1990
Article
3-30-1990
21
Texas City Sun
Richard, Jim (Texas City
Sun)
Richard, Jim (Texas City
Sun)
Cook, Glenn (Texas City
Sun)
Cook, Glenn (Texas City
Sun)
Chuoke, Bil (Texas City
Sun)
Article
3-30-1990
22
Texas City Sun
Haney running for TC mayor
Article
4-1-1990
23
Texas City Sun
Garza to try for 4th term
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City TC runoff foes confident as big
Sun)
day nears
Article
4-1-1990
Article
4-4-1990
17
18
19
20
24
27
Couvillon, Amy
(Galveston Daily News)
Cook, Glenn (Texas City
Sun)
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
TC mayoral hopefuls trade
views at forum
Doyle looks to future; Haney
flexes muscles
Chuoke big spender in TC
mayor's race
28
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily News)
Chuoke out front in amount of
money spent in TC race
25
26
Discusses the finale candidates and positions up for election for the
Galveston Mainland communities.
Discusses election recount for Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace race
and the upcoming run-off between candidates Frank Fleming and
Larry Edrozo.
Discusses Harold L. Fattig's qualifications and platform for
commissioner at large race.
Photo accompanying article of Texas City candidates speaking to
citizens at a forum.
Photo accompanying article of citizens and campaign supporters
listening to candidates speaking at city forum.
Discusses forum held at the Nessler Center for citizens to listen to
candidates of Texas City.
Discusses the candidates for Texas City political positions.
Candidate Bill Chuoke discusses his qualifications and platform for his
mayoral campaign.
Discusses D. D. Haney's qualifications and platform for his mayoral
campaign.
Discusses Carlos Garza's qualifications and platform for his mayoral
campaign.
Discusses candidates Frank Fleming and Larry Edrozo in run-off
election for Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace position.
Article
4-5-1990
Article
4-5-1990
Discusses how mayoral candidates responded at citizen political
forum held at Greater Bell Zion Baptist Church.
Discusses how mayoral candidates responded at citizen political
forum held at Greater Bell Zion Baptist Church.
Article
4-6-1990
Discusses candidates campaign funding and expenditures.
Article
4-7-1990
Discusses candidates campaign funding and expenditures.
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29
Mayes, Peter (Texas City Texas City candidates tackle
issues
Sun)
4-18-1990
Discusses how candidates responded at citizen political forum
sponsored by the Evening Business and Professional Women.
30
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily News)
150 turn out to meet
candidates at forum
4-18-1990
Discusses how candidates responded at citizen political forum
sponsored by the American Business and Professional Women.
31
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily News)
TC candidate calls for dramatic
change
4-19-1990
Discusses how candidates responded at citizen political forum
sponsored by the American Business and Professional Women.
32
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily News)
4-20-1990
Discusses how candidates responded at citizen political forum
sponsored by College of the Mainland with just sixteen attendees.
Mainland candidates air views
33
Miller, Beverly Y.
(Galveston Daily News)
Texas City candidate forum
draws audience of 16
4-20-1990
Discusses how candidates responded at citizen political forum
sponsored by College of the Mainland.
34
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City TC, LM candidates share views
Sun)
at forum
Article
4-20-1990
Discusses how candidates responded at citizen political forum
sponsored by College of the Mainland with just sixteen attendees.
35
Texas City Sun
Texas City Mayor
Article
4-26-1990
36
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Mayoral race sparks great
interest in TC
Article
4-26-1990
37
Texas City Sun
Voters' Guide 1990
Newspaper 4-26-1990
38
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily News)
39
Texas City Sun
Candidates in Texas City file
revenue, expenditure reports
Article
Chuoke outspends opponents in
mayor's race
Article
40
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily News)
4 candidates seek to replace
Lowry as mayor of Texas City
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Discusses mayoral candidates' qualifications and platforms for their
campaigns; Glenn Erwin, Bill Chuoke, D. D. Haney, Chuck Doyle.
Discusses the four mayoral candidates' qualifications and platforms
for their campaigns; Glenn Erwin, Bill Chuoke, D. D. Haney, Chuck
Doyle.
Special voters' guide section of newspaper.
4-29-1990
Discusses candidates campaign funding and expenditures.
4-30-1990
Discusses candidates campaign funding and expenditures.
Discusses the four mayoral candidates' qualifications and platforms
for their campaigns; Glenn Erwin, Bill Chuoke, D. D. Haney, Chuck
Doyle.
5-3-1990
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County election spotlight on TC
races
Article
Voters pass Lowry legacy to
Doyle
Article
43
44
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily News)
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Galveston Daily News
45
Beaudo, Daren
(Galveston Daily News)
Doyle moves into mayor's office
in TC
Article
46
Rizzo, Robert W.
(Galveston Daily News)
41
42
47
48
49
50
51
New Mayor
Winners
Front-runner
Texas City precinct-by-precinct
returns
Texas City Sun
Galveston Daily News
Texas City Races
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City Commission Oks results of
Sun)
elections
Richard, Jim (Texas City
Sun)
New Gavel
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City
Sun)
Texas City officials sworn in
5-5-1990
Discusses the candidates for Texas City political positions.
5-6-1990
5-6-1990
5-6-1990
Discusses Chuck Doyle's win for Texas City Mayor.
Photo accompanying article of Chuck and Mary Doyle celebrating
mayoral win.
Lists winners for Galveston County election.
5-6-1990
Discusses election results with highlight on Chuck Doyle's win for
Texas City Mayor.
Image
5-6-1990
Photo accompanying article of Mayor-elect Chuck Doyle with M. L.
Waugh.
Table
Table
5-7-1990
5-8-1990
Table of election results for Texas City.
Table of handwritten election results.
Article
5-10-1990
Image
5-17-1990
Article
5-17-1990
Discusses the finalization of election results.
Photo accompanying article of Matt Doyle reading inscription on
gavel before presenting it to his father, the newly elected Mayor at
the swearing-in ceremonies.
Discusses the swearing-in ceremonies for Texas City political
positions.
Image
Article
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 1992
Number Creator
Title
Format
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City Critic of Doyle, TC makes bid
Sun)
for office
1
Article
2
Comstock, Anne
(Galveston Daily News)
3
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City Candidates square off at TC
Sun)
political forum
Article
4
Politicos face off in TC
Article
Date(s)
2-21-1992
Description
Discusses candidates and positions, highlighting Edward
Zollars' run for mayor.
2-14-1992
Discusses candidates' speeches at a forum hosted by the
Taxpayers Awareness and Accountability Committee.
2-14-1992
Doyle seeks second term
Article
Ex-department heads file for
TC positions
Article
2-22-1992
5
Texas City Sun
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
6
Texas City Sun
3-23-1992
7
8
Texas City Sun
Burns, Don (Texas City
Sun)
Stapleton vying for top post Article
Mayor Pro tem Garza
seeking re-election to atlarge position
Article
Burns, Carter, Simpson fil for
TC Commission
Article
9
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
13
First salvos fired in state
senate race
Districts 3's Ellison seeks reelection in TC race
Texas City Sun
Mitchell files in TC at-large
race
Texas City Sun
James seeks District 3 post
on TC commission
Texas City Sun
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City TC candidates snipe, gripe at
Sun)
Nessler forum
14
Texas City Sun
10
11
12
Stapleton: Put services first
3-19-1992
3-23-1992
4-1-1992
Article
4-2-1992
Article
4-12-1992
Article
4-21-1992
Article
4-21-1992
Article
4-21-1992
Article
4-26-1992
Discusses candidates' speeches at a forum hosted by the
Taxpayers Awareness and Accountability Committee.
Discusses Chuck Doyle's accomplishments and platform for
his second term mayoral run.
Discusses candidates and positions for Galveston Mainland
elections.
Discusses George Stapleton's qualifications and platform for
mayoral run.
Discusses Carlos Garza's qualifications and platform for reelection as commissioner-at-large.
Discusses candidates for commissioner positions, Don Burns,
Thomas Carter, H. Frank Simpson.
Discusses state senate candidates, Mike Martin and Jerry
Patterson's qualifications, platforms, and campaign feud.
Discusses Lynn Ray Ellison's qualifications and platform for
re-election as District 3 commissioner.
Discusses Willie Mitchell's qualifications and platform for
commissioner-at-large position.
Discusses L. J. James' qualifications and platform for District
3 commissioner.
Discusses candidates' interactions at well-attended forum.
Discusses George Stapleton's qualifications and platform for
mayoral run.
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15
Fitzgerald, Scott
(Galveston Daily News)
Challengers only at TC forum Article
Survey questions
Article
May 2 elections unique, in
several ways
Article
4-24-1992
4-26-1992
4-26-1992
Texas City Sun
Jackson eyes Dist. 1
Article
Doyle hoping to keep city on
the move
Article
22
Texas City Sun
Stapleton: Put services first
Article
4-26-1992
23
Galveston Daily News
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Election Roundup
Stapleton challenges Doyle
for TC mayor
Carter ousted by Jackson in
Texas City
Article
4-30-1992
Article
5-2-1992
Discusses which Texas City candidates plan to attend a Meetthe-Candidate forum.
Discusses which Texas City candidates attended a forum
hosted by the Taxpayers Awareness and Accountability
Committee of Texas City and what issues they spoke on, no
incumbents attended.
Discusses which Texas City candidates attended a forum
hosted by the Taxpayers Awareness and Accountability
Committee of Texas City and what issues they spoke on, no
incumbents attended.
Lists the questions sent to each candidate.
Discusses changes in political process, highlights school
district changes.
Discusses Connie J. Jackson's qualifications and platform for
District 1 commissioner.
Discusses Chuck Doyle's accomplishments and future plans
for his second term as mayor if elected.
Discusses George Stapleton's qualifications and platform for
mayor.
Lists candidates and positions for Galveston Mainland
community up-coming election.
Discusses Texas City candidates and their platforms for
election.
TC candidates to face public Article
4-22-1992
16
Tzanis, H. K. (Texas City
Sun)
Candidates talk issues at TC
forum
Article
4-24-1992
17
18
Hough, Robert
(Galveston Daily News)
Texas City Sun
19
Texas City Sun
20
Texas City Sun
21
Article
5-3-1992
Discusses election results.
Upset Victory
Image
5-3-1992
Another Two Years
Image
5-3-1992
Photo accompanying article of Connie Jackson accepting
congratulations for District 1 commissioner win.
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Chuck Doyle accepting
congratulations for re-election win.
5-3-1992
Discusses election results, highlighting Mayor Chuck Doyle's
re-election.
24
25
27
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
28
Fitzgerald, Scott
(Galveston Daily News)
26
Doyle keeps top job in TC
Article
4-26-1992
4-26-1992
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29
30
Paterson Campaign
(Galveston Daily News)
Advertisem
A Small Question of integrity ent
10-27-1994
33
New TCISD Voting Lines
Gray wins Rep. Hury's
position
Galveston County Polling
Places
Galveston Daily News
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City Redistricting brings slight
Sun)
changes in TC
34
Fitzgerald, Scott
(Galveston Daily News)
35
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
36
Texas City Sun
City officials condemn
attempt at rollback election Article
Letters to
editor
Those Rollback Blues
37
Sieger, Maggie
(Galveston Daily News)
Rep. Gray ready for
challenge of House
31
32
Texas City Sun
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Gray wins 2-year term
Full page campaign ad by the Patterson Campaign accusing
Mike Martin of lying.
Map
9-13-1992
Article
11-4-1992
Map of new TCISD district lines. original and 1 reproduction
Discusses Patricia Gray's win to fill deceased James Hury's
District 24 seat.
List
11-3-1992
List of Galveston County Polling Places
Article
11-12-1992
Discusses changes in Texas City's voting districts.
Article
Article
11-26-1992
Discusses election results, highlighting State Representative
Patricia Gray.
Discusses petition drive to have a city election for the
purposes of rolling back taxes; city officials and recent
political candidates weigh in on the issue.
Letters to the editor concerning the petition for a special
election on tax rollback.
12-14-1992
Discusses State Representative Patricia Gray's win,
qualifications, and plans for term.
12-13-1992
11-15-1992
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 1994
Number Creator
1
2
Texas City Sun
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Title
Format
Ex-TC dept. head wants top
city seat
Article
Date(s)
4-17-1994
Description
Discusses George Stapleton's qualifications and platform for
mayoral run.
Doyle defeats Fleming
4-13-1994
Discusses Patrick Doyle's win for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5.
4
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Family Tradition
Stevick, Chuck (Texas City
Sun)
Doyle wins 3rd term
5
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
3
6
Texas City Sun
7
Texas City Sun
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
8
9
10
11
12
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
She's no campaign crutch
Crowded field of candidates
vies for TC at-large positions
Skaggs: Better management
the key
Garza won't run, Chuck
Doyle will
Yarbrough, Fattig head for
runoff
Political forum draws a
crowd of candidates
Article
Image
4-13-1994
Article
5-8-1994
Image
5-8-1994
Photo accompanying article of Patrick Doyle celebrating win with
his siter Denise Doyle Burkhart and niece Holly Burkhart.
Discusses election results while focusing on Mayor Doyle's reelection victory.
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Doyle and wife Mary Ellen
Doyle examining election results; Mrs. Doyle is on crutches due to
an injury.
Article
3-24-1994
Lists candidates for Texas City positions to be determined in the upcoming election.
Article
5-4-1994
Discusses John Skaggs' qualifications and platform for mayoral run.
Article
3-11-1994
Article
3-9-1994
Article
2-24-1994
Discusses which incumbents have filed for re-election.
Discusses run-off election between Jim Yarbrough and Harold
Fattig, Jr. for County Judge.
Discusses candidates' addresses to citizens at forum sponsored by
the League of Women Voters.
2-25-1994
5-7-1994
Discusses County Judge candidates' addresses to citizens at forum
sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
Table of voting results. 2 copies.
Holbrook "heirs" scrutinized
at candidate forum
Article
Total Voting Results
Table
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 1995
Number Creator
Title
Format
1
Texas City Sun
Election Day
newspaper 10-11-1995
Special section of paper, voter's guide.
2
Texas City Sun
newspaper 10-25-1995
3
4
Texas City Sun
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
5
City of Texas City
Election Day
Charting a course for the
city's future
Who'll run TC, mayor or
manager?
Informational Brochure for
the City of Texas City
Charter Amendment
Election
6
7
Galveston Daily News
Watt, Chad (Galveston
Daily News)
On the ballot
Article
Voters give mayor additional
powers
Article
8
Pesetsky, Mark
(Galveston Daily News)
9
10
Article
11-3-1995
Special section of paper, voter's guide.
Discusses City Charter Propositions on the ballot. Inset lists polling
places for early voting.
Article
11-7-1995
Discusses City Charter Propositions on the ballot.
Brochure
11-7-1995
11-7-1995
11-8-1995
Discusses the failed proposition to add a city manager.
Image
11-8-1995
Photo accompanying article of a ballot being inserted into Nessler
Center ballot box.
Pesetsky, Mark
(Galveston Daily News)
Image
11-8-1995
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Doyle and Commissioner-atlarge Randy Dietel looking over election returns.
Galveston Daily News
Article
11-8-1995
Discusses the various proposals election results.
Article
11-8-1995
Lists precinct totals for TC charter election by proposal.
Article
11-8-1995
Discusses election results for city charter amendments.
Article
11-8-1995
Discusses low voter turnout and election results.
Image
11-8-1995
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Chuck Doyle and
Commissioner Randy Dietel examining unofficial election returns.
13
14
Sobhani, Bahram Mark
(Texas City Sun)
12
Description
Brochure that expalins all of the propositions that will be on the
ballot to amend the city's charter.
Lists State constitution proposed amendments and Texas City
charter proposals.
City manager proposal fails
Precinct totals for TC charter
election:
Texas City Sun
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City Voters reject city manager
Sun)
proposition
Thompson, Carter (Texas Clerk, staff get a ligh
City Sun)
workwout
11
Date(s)
Close Look
1
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16
Hadley, Stephen (Texas
City Sun)
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
Proposition foes cite costs,
loss of control
Voters reject city manager
proposition
17
18
15
Article
11-8-1995
Article
11-8-1995
Texas City Sun
Texas City charter porposals Article
11-8-1995
Watt, Chad Eric
(Galveston Daily News)
Officials pleased with votes
11-9-1995
Article
Discusses some citizens' positive reactions to the failure of a
proposal to change city's form of government to a city manager.
Discusses the failure of a proposition to instill a city manager for
Texas City.
Lists each of 21 Proposals with election results.
Discusses election results and the changes that will be made to the
Texas City charter focussing on the failure of Proposition 1 to instill
a city manager.
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 1996
Number Creator
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
1
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
2
Title
Format
Skaggs to take on incumbent
Mayor Doyle
Article
Voters tap Doyle for another
term
Article
Date(s)
Description
3-21-1996
Discusses city positions and those running for them.
5-5-1996
Discusses election results.
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 1998
Number Creator
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
1
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
2
3
4
5
C. T. "Chuck" Doyle
Campaign (TSC)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Vanderveer, Melanie
(Texas City Sun)
8
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
9
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
6
7
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
Doyle cruises to fifth term
Article
5-3-1998
Image
5-3-1998
Discusses Mayor Chuck Doyle's re-election.
Photo accompanying article of Mike Benson and Mayor Chuck
Doyle discussing early election results.
Re-Elect C. T. "Chuck" Doyle Ad
4-26-1998
Doyle cruises to fifth term
Article
5-3-1998
Campaign ad listing projects completed and in progress, and
awards and recognitions under Doyle's administration terms.
Discusses election results and Mayor Doyle's announcement that
his fifth term will be his last
Guajardo wins in landslide
Article
5-3-1998
Discusses TCISD election results.
Entire slate of city
commissioners re-elected
Article
5-3-1998
Image
5-3-1998
Image
5-3-1998
Image
5-3-1998
Discusses election results and responses from candidates.
Photo accompanying article of Mike Benson and Mayor Chuck
Doyle discussing early election results.
Photo accompanying article of Mayor-Protem Larry Edrozo
discussing early election results with his wife Sue.
Photo accompanying article of Commissioner H. Frank Simpson
reviewing election results with his son Frank and supporter Frank
Froeschl.
Day of the incumbents
12
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily News)
Galveston Daily News
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
13
Texas City Sun
Texas City incumbents reelected
Results
Recount still gives Ellison
victory
Ellison not bothered by
District 3 recount
14
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
City will recount votes in
Ellison vs. Johnson race
10
11
Article
Article
5-3-1998
5-3-1998
Article
5-15-1998
Article
5-14-1998
Discusses the election results for Galveston Mainland
communities.
Lists election results.
Discusses recount of close race for District 3 Commissioner
between Lynn Ray Ellison and Dedrick Johnson.
Discusses recount of close race for District 3 Commissioner
between Lynn Ray Ellison and Dedrick Johnson.
5-13-1998
Discusses the request by candidate Dedrick Johnson for a recount
in District 3 commissioner race against Lynn Ray Ellison.
Article
1
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16
17
Schladan, Marty
(Galveston Daily News)
Judicial candidates get
voters' attention
Texas City Sun
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Dedrick Johnson seeks city
post
Ellison says he will fight to
keep seat
Article
10-22-1998
Article
4-28-1998
Article
3-23-1998
Discusses questions citizens raised concerning the local judicial
candidates at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters
of the Galveston Area.
Feature article discussing District 3 Commissioner candidate
Dedrick Johnson's qualifications and campaign platform.
Discusses race between Lynn Ray Ellison and Dedrick Johnson for
District 3 Commissioner.
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 1999
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
5
Mayo, Steve (Galveston
Daily News)
Title
City tries to sell ballot
measures
Citizens pack Nessler Center
Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas City to discuss city manager,
Sun)
sewer project proposals
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Public Debate
Mayor promotes
Lynch, Molly (Texas City propositions at West Texas
Sun)
City meeting
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Another push
Article
Date(s)
Description
3-8-1999
Discusses the two proposals on upcoming elections for a sewer
expansion tax and changing to a city manager form of government.
Article
4-1-1999
Image
4-1-1999
Article
4-20-1999
Image
4-20-1999
If Prop. 1 succeeds, what
then?
Article
4-29-1999
What if Prop. 1 fails?
Article
4-30-1999
7
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
8
City of Texas City
9
10
Campbell, Collier A.
Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas City
Sun)
Election is today
11
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
12
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
6
Format
Informational Brochure for
the City of Texas City, Texas Brochure
TC voters soundly nix city
manager
Discusses concerns residents voiced at public meeting concerning
charter amendment proposal to change to a city manager form of
government, and funding for sewer expansion project.
Photo accompanying article of James McWhorter speaking a public
forum.
Discusses Mayor Doyle's presentation at a Mainland Chamber of
Commerce meeting where he promotes a change to city manager
form of government.
Photo accompanying article of Mayor Chuck Doyle speaking at
Mainland Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Discusses the different views on who would hire a city manager
should the proposal pass to change the form of government.
Discusses the possibility of Doyle staying in office if proposal for a
city manager fails.
Letter
4-10-1999
Article
5-1-1999
Brochure providing information on charter amendment to change
to city manager form of government and sewer expansion project.
Letter to the Editor of the Texas City Sun discussing views on sewer
expansion and city manager proposal.
Discusses the largest issues in the election, inset has polling
locations for the mainland.
5-2-1999
Discusses election results focusing on the failure of proposition to
amend city charter to a city manager form of government.
5-2-1999
Photo accompanying article of EDC Chairman Dwight Spurlock and
city commissioner Frank Simpson reviewing votes.
Article
Image
1999
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 2000-2001
Number Creator
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
1
6
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas City
Sun)
7
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
8
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
2
3
4
5
9
10
11
12
13
14
Title
Format
Simpson to run for TC mayor Article
Date(s)
12-9-1999
Now there are tow
City Attorney Carlos Garza
will run for mayor
Image
12-16-1999
Article
12-16-1999
Ellison to run again
Article
12-17-1999
Edrozo running again
Bill Chuoke will run for
commission
Article
1-6-2000
Article
1-8-2000
Photo accompanying article of Commissioner Frank Simpson and
City Attorney Carlos Garza, tow candidates for mayor.
Discusses Carlos Garza entering race for mayor, his qualifications
and platform.
Discusses Lynn Ray Ellison's decision to run for a twelfth term as
District 3 Commissioner.
Discusses Larry Edrozo's decision to run for a fourth term as
commissioner. Inset lists candidates and positions.
2-22-2000
Discusses Bill Chuoke's decision to run for District 4 commissioner.
Photo accompanying article of City Secretary Pam Lawrence and
Gloria Simpson looking on as Frank Simpson files for candidacy for
the office of mayor.
2-22-2000
Discusses which candidates have filed to run for which positions.
Image
2-22-2000
Article
Article
4-5-2000
4-19-2000
Article
1-5-2000
Photo accompanying article of Carlos Garza filing for candidacy.
Discusses Lynn Ray Ellison's decision to withdraw from race for
District 3 Commissioner.
Lists positions and candidates for Mainland communities.
Discusses Norman Kautz's qualifications and platform for city
commissioner.
Article
5-1-2000
Dedrick Johnson discusses his qualifications and platform for
District 3 City Commissioner.
Article
5-7-2000
Discusses election results.
Race is On
Image
Jackson announces her reelection bid; Duckett to run
for school board
Article
Texas City Sun
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City
Sun)
Ellison bows out
Texas City Sun
Elections
Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas City
Sun)
Kautz seeking city office
Dedrick D. Johnson Sr. seeks
seat on Texas City City
Johnson, Dedrick D., Sr. Commission
Bernard, Lora-Marie
It's Doyle, Edrozo, Johnson,
(Texas City Sun)
Landrum
Description
Discusses H. Frank Simpson's qualifications and platform to run for
mayor.
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Former City attorney
captures nearly 60 percent
of the vote
15
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
16
17
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Texas City Sun
Garza rolls to victory
Image
Article
5-7-2000
5-7-2000
18
City of Texas City
Bond Election Information
Pamphlet
2001
Article
5-7-2000
Discusses Carlos, Garza's win for mayor.
Photo accompanying article of Carlos Garza receiving a celebratory
kiss from his wife Sylvia with his daughters Carla and Cassie.
Partial list of mainland community election results
Informational pamphlet on bond referendum scheduled for August
11, 2001.
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 2002
Number Creator
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
1
Title
Singleton, Johnson easily
win TC posts
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article
5-5-2002
Discusses election results.
Clements, Michael
(Galveston Daily News)
Texas City, La Marque
candidates face off
Article
4-23-2002
Runoff election today
Article
4-9-2002
Early voting underway
Article
singleton, Johnson easily win
TC posts
Article
4-4-2002
Discusses early voting numbers.
5
Texas City Sun
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Bernard, Lora-Marie
(Texas City Sun)
Discusses forum held by the League of Women voters of the
Galveston Area.
Discusses runoff election for county Treasurer between Gerald
Burks and Ron Shelby.+
5-5-2002
6
Galveston County
Discusses election results.
Maps (3) by the Galveston Engineering Department showing the
voting precints followed by physical descriptions of precint
boundaries (19).
2
3
4
Galveston County voting
Precincts
Maps &
documents Jan 2002
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), 2004
Number Creator
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
1
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
Doyle next TC mayor
Article
5-16-2004
Discusses Matt Doyle's win for mayor.
Article
5-16-2004
Discusses the defeat of Proposition 1 offering an opt out option for
state law requiring a guarantee of local pension plans.
Article
5-16-2004
Discusses election results for Commissioner at large.
2
Aulds, T. J. (Texas City
Sun)
3
Ray, Lisa (Texas City Sun) Land, Haney win At-Large
Prop. 1 down in flames
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Elections - Texas City (Tex.), History
Number Creator
1
City of Texas City
Title
Texas City mayors since
incorporation
Format
Date(s)
Poster
c1976
Poster
c1986
Description
Copy of poster with photos and terms of all Texas City
mayors, includes Texas City commissioners.
Copy of poster with photos and terms of all Texas City
mayors, includes Texas City commissioners.
2
City of Texas City
75 Years of Leadership
3
unknown
City Elections Held in City of
Texas City Beginning 1911
Document 1990
Lists election results for all city elections 1911-1990.
4
unknown
Document 2010
Lists election results for all city elections 1992-2010.
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Environmental - Miscellaneous
Number Creator
1
2
Title
Format
1911 Texas Citians had their
Dimitri, Dale (Texas City share of concerns about the
environment
Sun)
Article
Simsen, John (Texas City Environmental group tying
Sun)
in to TOX-NET
Article
Date(s)
7-8-1991
3-14-1989
Description
Discusses stories that had run in the 1911 paper, one of which
discusses the poorly disposal of human excrement in the city.
Discusses a new data base called TOX-NET that will provide instant
information on every chemical known to man.
1
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Environmental Disasters - Chemical Releases
Number Creator
1
Williams, Chris
(Galveston Daily News)
Title
Format
Experts: Little known about
effects of chemicals
Article
Date(s)
Description
10-26-1994
Part of a series of articles exploring the potential environmental
and health problems caused by petrochemical plants; focusses on
the lack of information there is on industrial chemicals and how
catastrophic an accident could be due to the lack of knowledge.
How to deal with disaster
Mystery of plant defoliant
unsolved
Article
10-23-1994
3
Yewman, Dave
(Galveston Daily News)
Gillentine, Cathy (Texas
City Sun)
Article
4-26-1985
4
Texas City Sun
TC's bewildering spill
map
4-26-1985
Part of a series of articles exploring the potential environmental
and health problems caused by petrochemical plants; focusses on
the plans that industries must have in place for a worse case
scenario. Inset table of Galveston County emergency releases from
May 25 to August 25 of 1994.
Discusses mystery chemical leak that is causing plants to die in
Texas City.
Map accompanying article showing affected area of chemical leak
that is killing plants.
5
Diaz, Lawrence
(Galveston Daily News)
Community needs to take
close look at PCBs
4-5-1987
Discusses the hazards of PCBs in an argument against allowing a
toxic waste incinerator to be built at Campbell's Bayou.
2
Article
1
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Environmental Disasters - Oil Spills
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
1
Coomer, Brett (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (1)
3-22-2014
Photo of trucks taking oil spill response equipment to the Texas
City Dike.
2
U.S. Coast Guard
Image (2)
3-23-2014
Aerial photo of damaged and sinking barge, tugboats, and oil spill.
3
Image (3)
3-23-2014
Aerial photo of damaged and sinking barge, tugboats, and oil spill.
Image (4)
3-23-2014
Photo of ships and crane at barge and oil spill location.
Image (5)
3-23-2014
Photo of ships at barge and oil spill location.
6
U.S. Coast Guard
Mora, Neal (Galveston
Daily News)
Mora, Neal (Galveston
Daily News)
Mora, Neal (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (6)
3-23-2014
Photo of ships at barge and oil spill location.
7
Cox, Kevin M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (7)
3-23-2014
Photo of Texas City Emergency Management Director Bruce
Clawson addressing the press on the collision and aftermath.
8
Cox, Kevin M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (8)
3-23-2014
Photo of Coast Guard Helicopter at Texas City Dike.
Image (9)
3-23-2014
4
5
11
Cox, Kevin M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Pool, Smiley N. (Houston
Chronicle)
Pool, Smiley N. (Houston
Chronicle)
12
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
13
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
9
10
Image (11) 3-24-2014
Photo of police officer assisting vehicles loaded with oil spill
response equipment.
Aerial photo of oil spill area and spill response boats skimming the
oil from the water.
Aerial photo of oil sheen on water near East Beach at the
Galveston Jetties.
Image (12) 3-24-2014
Photo of U.S. Coast Guardsman photographing oil washed up to
shore on the East End of Galveston.
Image (13) 3-24-2014
Photo of heavy crude oil washing over booms and onto beach
along Boddeker Road in Galveston.
Image (10) 3-24-2014
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16
Phillip, Melissa (Houston
Chronicle)
Phillip, Melissa (Houston
Chronicle)
Phillip, Melissa (Houston
Chronicle)
17
Phillip, Melissa (Houston
Chronicle)
Image (17) 3-24-2014
Photo of Laughing gull covered in oil.
Photo of Houston Audubon society members Loren Gallo, Pete
Deichmann, and Winnie Burkett watching for oiled birds at the
Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary.
18
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (18) 3-25-2014
Photo of oil response teams launching boats with spill sock booms.
19
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (19) 3-25-2014
Photo of heavy fuel from leaking barge fills oyster shell on beach
along Boddeker Road.
20
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (20) 3-25-2014
Photo of Carnival cruise ship Triumph docked at Port of Galveston
Pier 10 with oil spill booms protecting the yacht basin.
21
Sullivan, Pat (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (21) 3-25-2014
Photo of spill clean up crews stretching out oil boom on East
Beach, Galveston.
22
Sullivan, Pat (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (22) 3-25-2014
Photo of spill clean up crews along beach shoreline.
23
Sullivan, Pat (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (23) 3-25-2014
Photo of oil soaked boom along East Beach, Galveston shoreline.
24
Sullivan, Pat (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (24) 3-25-2014
Photo of worker checking a viscous snare line along East Beach,
Galveston.
25
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (25) 3-25-2014
Photo of sea gull on oily shore at East Beach, Galveston.
14
15
Image (14) 3-24-2014
Photo of workers stretching out absorbent booms for oil spill
remediation along shore area near Boddeker Road.
Image (15) 3-24-2014
Photo of Laughing Gull ingesting oil as it preens itself covered in oil.
Image (16) 3-24-2014
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26
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (26) 3-25-2014
Photo of crane and tug boats trying to raise sinking barge.
27
Sullivan, Pat (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (27) 3-25-2014
Photo of worker dragging viscous snare pom poms along Eash
Beach, Galveston.
28
Sullivan, Pat (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (28) 3-25-2014
Photo of oil boom being stretched out by boat.
29
Sullivan, Pat (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (29) 3-25-2014
Photo of workers stretching out oil spill viscous snare line along
East Beach, Galveston.
30
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (30) 3-25-2014
Photo of Chad Smith with Garner Environmental Services moving
an oil absorbent skirt back into the surf at East Beach, Galveston.
31
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (31) 3-25-2014
Photo of oil spill response teams stretching oil absorbent skirt
along East Beach, Galveston.
32
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (32) 3-25-2014
Photo of Chad Smith with Garner Environmental Services moving
an oil absorbent skirt back into the surf at East Beach, Galveston.
33
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (33) 3-25-2014
Photo of damaged barge with oil booms around it as crews work to
decontaminate and secure the barge.
34
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (34) 3-25-2014
Photo of oil soaked boom, tar and oil washing onto shoreline at
beach along Boddeker Road in Galveston.
35
Amiet, Irene (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (35) 3-26-2014
36
Lessan, Ana Goni
(Baytown Sun)
Image (36) 3-26-2014
Photo of a pelican with traces of heavy fuel oil contamination.
Photo of oil Merrell Skipper with Bay Area Rehabilitation Services
holding a lesser scaup at Phoenix Pollution Control &
Environmental Services, Inc, in Baytown.
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37
Sorensen, Vicki
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (37) 3-25-2014
Photo of heavy fuel oil on rocks at shoreline and in tidal pools at
the far east end of Galveston island.
38
Sorensen, Vicki
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (38) 3-25-2014
Photo of heavy fuel oil on rocks at shoreline and in tidal pools at
the far east end of Galveston island.
39
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (39) 3-25-2014
Photo of people walking along the oily shoreline
40
Sullivan, Pat (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (40) 3-25-2014
Photo of oil sludge on top of water at East Beach, Galveston
shoreline.
41
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (41) 3-25-2014
Photo of U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Brian Penoyer utilizing a map to
explain anticipated contamination area to Lt. Gov David Dewhurst.
42
Aulds, T. J. (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (42) 3-26-2014
Photo of U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Brian Penoyer and officials with oil
spill response teams giving a press conference on cleanup efforts.
43
Cox, Kevin M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (43) 3-27-2014
Photo of workers cleaning up oil on the Texas City Dike.
44
Cox, Kevin M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Image (44) 3-27-2014
Photo of workers cleaning up oil on the Texas City Dike.
45
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (45) 3-28-2014
Photo of workers bagging up oil soaked remediation mops on
Stewart and East beaches in Galveston.
46
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (46) 3-28-2014
Photo of Ronald Parker wiping heavy fuel off boat hull at Harbor
House Marina at Pier 21 in Galveston.
47
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (47) 3-28-2014
Photos of oil stained seagulls in flight over Boddeker Road in
Galveston.
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�Environmental Disasters - Oil Spills
49
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Pool, Smiley N. (Houston
Chronicle)
50
O'Rourke, Sean
Image (50) 4-5-2014
Photo of Gerald joubert bagging up oil-soaked sand at Texas City
Dike.
Photo of Galveston-Bolivar ferry launch terminal with oil booms in
water nearby.
Photo of the damaged cargo ship Summer Wind anchored near the
Houston Ship channel.
51
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Image (51) 4-5-2014
Photo of Alex Rivard and son Kevin documenting GPS coordinates
for an area of Big Reef to note oil spill impact on the environment.
48
Image (48) 4-1-2014
Image (49) 3-26-2014
54
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Gonzalez, Christopher
Smith (Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J. (Galveston
Daily News)
55
Rice, Harvey (Houston
Chronicle)
56
Chen, Cathaleen Qiao
(The Texas Tribune)
29 dead dolphins found
since oil spill
Galveston Bay Oil Spill
Leaves Hundreds of Birds
Oiled
Article
4-4-2014
57
Sneath, Sara (Victoria
Advocate)
Oil spill meeting disappoints
residents
Article
4-4-2014
58
Audobon.org
Large Oil Spill in Galveston
Bay threatens Tens of
Thousands of Birds
3-25-2014
59
U.S. Coast Guard
52
53
Article
6-11-2014
Article
6-5-2014
Photo of the Tall Ship Elissa sailing past oil response crews pressure
washing oil from the rocks along the seawall.
Discusses the impact, steps to remediate damage, and plans to
restore the areas affected by the oil spill in Galveston Bay near
Texas City Dike on March 22, 2014.
Discusses the U.S. Coast Guard hearing on the collision of a barge
and cargo ship that led to the Galveston Bay oil spill.
4-4-2014
Discusses how extra concern over wildlife and the oil spill in
Galveston Bay has led to investigations to see if the deaths of
dolphins was due to the spill or normal circumstances.
Image (52) 4-4-2014
Agencies assessing oil spill
damage
Hearing into oil spill
concludes
Article
Article
Image (53) 3-25-2014
Discusses the impact that the Galveston Bay oil spill has had on
wildlife, especially the shorebirds.
Discusses the impact that oil from the Galveston Bay spill is having
on other areas of the Gulf Coast, especially the fishing industry in
southern gulf areas.
Discusses the barge and cargo ship collision in Galveston Bay and
the impact that the resulting oil spill is having on wildlife.
Photo accompanying article of sinking barge surrounded by oil
slick.
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60
61
62
63
Phillip, Melissa (Houston
Chronicle)
Gonzalez, Christopher
Smith (Galveston Daily
News)
Newcomer, Kayla (Global
Animal)
Image (54) 3-25-2014
Volunteers set to mobilize
for oil spill cleanup
Galveston Oil Spill Ruffles
Feathers
Article
3-27-2014
Article
3-25-2014
65
Houston Chronicle
Guillen, Amar and
Isabelle
Lozano, Juan A. &
Nomman Merchant
Crews clean up oil spill in
Texas Shipping Channel
66
Ferguson, John Wayne
(Galveston County Daily
News: Free News)
Report: Tug boat responsible
for 2014 collision that led to
oil spill
Article
64
3-25-2014
6-10-2015
Discusses the findings of the investigation and provides a timeline
of events that led to a barge and cargo ship collision in Galveston
Bay and the subsequent oil spill.
Image (56) 3-25-2014
70
Cox, Kevin M. (Galveston
Daily News)
Galveston Bay Oil Spill
Harbison, Martha
(National Audubon
The Galveston Oil Spill, One
Society)
Month On
Businesses file class action
Christian, Carol (Houston lawsuit over oil spill in
Chronicle)
Galveston Bay
Central Texas Coastal
Area Committee
Update 1: Matagorda Bay
71
Unified Response
Image (59) 3-27-2014
72
Unified Response
Image (58) 3-27-2014
67
68
69
Discusses the several groups organizing volunteers to help with the
clean up of the spill.
Discusses the Galveston Bay oil spill and the possible impact it ma
have on wildlife.
Photo accompanying article of an oil containment boom stretched
across Pelican Island with many birds along the beach.
Photo accompanying article of a flock of black skimmers flying over
Bolivar Peninsula.
Discusses briefly the progress being made toward reopening the
ship channel and clean up of oil spill.
Image (55) 3-25-2014
Article
Photo accompanying article of a dead, oil covered bird on the
beach.
Image (57) 6-10-2015
Article
4-16-2014
Article
3-25-2014
Article
3-27-2014
Photo accompanying article of workers walking the shoreline at
Texas City Dike looking for contamination from the oil spill.
Provides an update on the impact of the oil spill on wildlife and the
progress being made to remediate the affected areas.
Discusses class action suit filed by charter fishing businesses and
individuals with property losses against Kirby Inland marine and
Cleopatra Shipping Agency.
An update on the actions taken to protect Matagorda Bay from
the Galveston Bay oil spill.
Aerial photo accompanying article of oil washing ashore on
Matagorda Island.
Photo accompanying article of oil washing ashore on Matagorda
Island.
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73
Eisenbaum, Joel (KPRC 2 Texas oil spill: Recorded
moments before impact
News Houston)
Article and
images
3-31-2014
3 rehabbed birds return to
wild after Galveston oil spill Article
81
Hlavaty, Craig (Houston
Chronicle)
Hassan, Anita and Craig
Hlavaty (Houston
Chronicle)
U.S. Coast Guard and
Texas General Land
Office
U.S. Coast Guard and
Texas General Land
Office
U.S. Coast Guard and
Texas General Land
Office
U.S. Coast Guard and
Texas General Land
Office
U.S. Coast Guard and
Texas General Land
Office
U.S. Coast Guard and
Texas General Land
Office
82
Central Texas Coastal
Area Committee
Texas City "Y" response Matagorda Bay Impact
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
4-5-2014
Tons of oiled sand cleared
off Texas coastline
Article
4-5-2014
Joint response underway for
ship, barge collision in
Houston Ship Channel
Document 3-22-2014
Update: Texas City "Y"
collision
Document 3-23-2014
Update 2: Texas City "Y"
incident response
Document 3-23-2014
Update 3: Texas City "Y"
incident response
Update 4: Texas City "Y"
incident response
Update 10: Texas City "Y"
response continues; port
open to all marine traffic
Document 3-23-2014
Document 3-24-2014
Document 3-24-2014
Document 3-27-2014
Discusses the "captain to captain" conversation between the
captain of the cargo ship M/V Summer Wind and the captain of the
tugboat T/V Miss Susan moments before impact. Map images
correspond to ship locations in real time with the conversation.
Provides an update on impacted wildlife.
Discusses cleanup efforts and wildlife impact of oil spill.
A press release providing first report information on the barge and
cargo ship collision in Galveston Bay near the Texas City Dike.
A press release providing an update on the response efforts to the
oil spill and damaged barge, includes aerial photographs of sinking
barge and surrounding oil slick.
A press release beginning with a map of safety zones of the
effected areas, update on containment and recovery efforts,
contact information for those impacted.
A press release providing an update on response and recovery
efforts.
A press release providing an update on cleanup efforts, amount of
vessels in queue for the closed ship channel, and known impact on
wildlife.
A press release providing an update on cleanup efforts, amount of
vessels in queue for the closed ship channel, and known impact on
wildlife.
A press release announcing that ship channel traffic is open,
boaters should still head safety zones, recreational swimming is
open, seafood is safe for consumption, cleanup and wildlife
remediation continue.
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83
84
Central Texas Coastal
Area Committee
Update 5: Texas City "Y"
incident response
Central Texas Coastal
Area Committee
Update 6: Texas City "Y"
incident response; Port of
Houston authorized limited
marine movement
Document 3-25-2014
85
Central Texas Coastal
Area Committee
86
Central Texas Coastal
Area Committee
Update 7: Texas City "Y"
incident response; cleanup
continues
Volunteer "Sentinels" to
conduct Shoreline
Assessments
87
Reynolds, Jennifer and
T.J. Aulds (Galveston
Daily News)
Galveston to bolivar ferry
service resumes
88
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Galveston Bolivar Ferry
running again
91
Reynolds, Jennifer
(Galveston Daily News)
Aulds, T. J. (Galveston
Daily News)
Aulds, T. J. (Galveston
Daily News)
92
State of Texas
Galveston Bolivar Ferry
running again
Attorney: Seizure order will
be resolved
Feds Seize cargo ship
involved in oil spill
Gov. Perry Directs State
Resources to Respond to
Houston Ship Channel Oil
Spill
89
90
Document 3-27-2014
Press release with map of estimated impact of oil spill following
currents to Matagorda Bay, update on cleanup efforts.
A press release providing an update on cleanup efforts, prioritizing
of vessels in queue for the limited opening of the ship channel, and
known impact on wildlife.
Document 3-26-2014
A press release providing an update on cleanup efforts, prioritizing
of vessels in queue for the limited opening of the ship channel,
vessel decontamination plan, and known impact on wildlife.
Document 3-27-2014
A press release announcing volunteer program for shoreline
assessments.
Article
Discusses the resumption of Bolivar ferry services, the continued
closure of the ship channel.
3-25-2014
Image (60) 3-25-2014
Photo accompanying article of the Ray Stoker Jr. ferry loaded and
operational again following the oil spill.
Article
4-6-2014
Photo accompanying article of cars driving onto the Robert H.
Dedman ferry after operations resume following the oil spill.
Discusses the collision and oil spill, lawsuit, and impending seizure
of one of the vessels involved.
Article
4-5-2014
Discusses the seizure of the cargo ship Summer Wind.
Image (61) 3-25-2014
Document 3-23-2014
Press release discusses state resources allocated to spill site.
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93
Holeywell, Ryan (Houston Barge firm faces long legal
Chronicle)
haul
94
Swift, Wes (Galveston
Daily News)
95
Fehling, Dave (NPR)
United States District
court for the Southern
District of Texas
Galveston Division
3-27-2014
Discusses the legal and liability issues of the oil spill
Article
3-23-2014
Discusses the cleanup efforts, ferry and ship channel closure.
Includes key numbers for reporting wildlife injuries, making claims,
and ferry status; timeline of events.
NTSB: coast Guard could
Have done More to Prevent
Galveston Oil Spill
Article
6-10-2014
Discusses the findings at a hearing about the Galveston Oil Spill;
includes images from hearing.
Nearly 400 responders
working to clean up spill,
more coming
Article
Document 4-4-2014
98
Order to Seize a Vessel
Surveying Effects of
Galveston Oil Spill on Port
DaSilva, Mike (Kiii News) O'Connor
White, Ian (The Post
Waterways and roads still
Newspaper)
closed by oil spill
Article
3-26-2014
99
Mora, Neal
Bunkered Down
Image
3-26-2014
100
The Post
March 2014
101
The Post
102
103
Galveston Daily News
Clark, Steve (The
Brownsville Herald)
Texas City oil spill update
Article
Oil spill crews in Matagorda
stay ahead of potential
impact
Article
Barge leaking oil after
collision in Galveston
Article
3-29-2014
104
Perrone, Caitlin (The
Eagle)
Shrimpers eye Houston spill Article
Texas A&M veterinarian in
Galveston area to help
animals in oil spill
Article
Court order for the seizure of the cargo ship Summer Wind for it's
involvement in the Galveston Oil Spill.
Discusses the cleanup process at Port O'Connor and the wildlife
impact from the Galveston Oil Spill. Includes screenshots of live
news report of cleanup efforts.
Discusses the collision, resulting oil spill, and the impact on the
area residents, businesses, and wildlife.
Photo accompanying article of Coast Guard ship in front of oil
response boats and the sinking barge.
Provides statements from congressman Weber on cleanup and
recovery efforts for spill.
Discusses preventative and clean plans in Matagorda Bay and
provides contact information to report wildlife or personal
impacts.
Discusses briefly the accident between a barge and cargo ship in
Galveston Bay near Texas City Dike.
Discusses the potential impact the oil spill could have on Gulf
shrimping.
3-27-2014
Discusses the spill and potential impact on wildlife and A&M
sending a veterinarian to the area to assist with wildlife injuries.
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97
Article and
Images
4-7-2014
March 2014
3-22-2014
9
�Environmental Disasters - Oil Spills
109
Cox, Mike (Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department) Oil Spill Update
Harris, Rachel Lee
Oil Spill Delays Cruise
(NYTimes)
Departures
Houston Shipping Channel
closed for Third Day After Oil
Fitzsimmons, Emma G.
Spill
(NYTimes)
Shipping Channel Still
Closed After Huge Oil Spill in
Fitzsimmons, Emma G.
Galveston Bay
(NYTimes)
Tourism industry closely
watches cleanup
Elder, Laura
110
Sneath, Sara (Victoria
Advocate)
Oil response team cleans up
concerns
Article
112
YouTube
Rice, Harvey (Houston
Chronicle)
Coast Guard Working to
Reopen Shipping Channel
Oil spill cleanup winding
down
113
Richard, Jim (Texas City
Sun)
Cleanup of 500-barrel spill in Article and
TC near end
Images
4-22-1989
105
106
107
108
111
3-24 to 3-31Document 2014
3-24-2014
Press release statements from several days giving updates on the
spill, cleanup efforts, and wildlife impact.
Discusses the accident and the effect it is having on the cruise
industry out of Galveston.
Article and
Image
3-24-2014
Discusses accident, cleanup effort, and impact. Includes photo of
oil slick and skimmers at accident site.
Article
Article
3-25-2014
Article
3-25-2014
Discusses the ongoing impact on marine travel, economics, and
wildlife.
Discusses cleanup efforts and impact on marine traffic, especially
the economic impact.
4-2-2014
Discusses Port O'Connor meetings with different groups concerned
over impact of the Galveston Bay spill on their industries, wildlife.
Article
3-24-2014
Article
4-18-2014
Brief update on collision and cleanup efforts.
Discusses the cleanup efforts and results, lawsuit, and impact on
wildlife.
Discusses the cleanup of a mystery oil spill, the costs. Photos
accompanying article are of Malin Construction Company
employees contracted to clean up the oil.
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Explosion - 1948 - Flash Fire
Number Creator
Title
Format
Bennett, Les (Galveston
Daily News)
Flaming Fumes Splash
Autoists along Highway
Article and
image
10-20-1948
2
Galveston Daily News
Investigation Ordered Today
In Texas City Blast Fatal to 4 Article
3
Unknown
Image (1)
October 1948
4
Unknown
Image (2)
October 1948
5
6
Unknown
Unknown
Image (3)
Image (4)
October 1948
October 1948
7
Unknown
Image (5)
October 1948
Photo of Stone Oil Company refinery after Oct 18, 1948 flash fire.
Photo of Stone Oil Company refinery on fire from Oct 18, 1948
flash fire.
Photo of Stone Oil Company refinery tanks and tower through
clouds of smoke from Oct 18, 1948 flash fire.
Photo of October 18, 1948 flash fire at the docks
Photo of workers cleaning up the stalled cars caught in the flash
fire of October 18, 1948.
8
Galveston Daily News
Article
10-21-1948
Discusses the deaths, injuries, and causes of the flash fire, noting
that all of the refineries are claiming the fault is not theirs.
12-2-1948
Texas City dentist, James L. Rout files suit against Stone Oil Co.,
Republic Oil Refining Co., Pan American Production Co., Pan
American Pipe Line and Monsanto Chemical Co. for his permanent
disabilities from injuries incurred in flash fire.
11-23-1948
Discusses in detail the efforts to save flash fire victim Mrs. Floyd
Bailey's life, funeral information included.
12-11-1948
Discusses Mrs. Betty Duval's suit against Stone Oil Co., Republic Oil
Refining Co., Pan American Production Co., Pan American Pipe Line
and Monsanto Chemical Co. for her permanent disabilities from
injuries incurred in flash fire.
1
Authority Lacking For Blast
Inquiry
9
Galveston Daily News
Quarter Million Damages
Asked
10
Galveston Daily News
Mrs. Bailey, 3, dies, Seventh
Texas City flash Fire Victim Article
11
Galveston Daily News
Second Flash Fire Damage
Suit filed
Article
Article
Date(s)
10-20-1948
Description
Discusses a death and injuries to twenty motorists on Hwy 146
due to an explosion of naphtha in the Stone Oil Company refinery.
Includes photograph of a burned out vehicle from the flash fire. 1
original, 2 copies.
Discusses the four deaths and hospitalization of 13 motorists on
Hwy 146 due to an explosion of naphtha in the Stone Oil Company
refinery, includes eye witness accounts and funeral information. 1
original, 1 copy/
1
�Explosion - 1948 - Flash Fire
12
Galveston Daily News
13
Galveston Daily News
Seven Victims Still Treated Article
Republic's President Asserts
Blast Not Caused by Propane
Gas Pipeline
Article
12-2-1948
Discusses the medical procedures that many of the survivors of the
flash fire are undergoing.
10-23-1948
Discusses Republic Oil Company's position on ownership of the
pipeline that caused the flash fire that killed seven and injured 13.
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Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Creator
Title
Explosion Loss May Be Nation's
Associated Press Second Largest
Chronicle Writer Hears
Houston Chronicle Explosion Over Telephone
Texas City, Stunned but
Unbeaten, Sweeps Streets
Houston Chronicle Clean Amid Ruin
Dazed Citizens Aid Dog Family
Associated Press At Texas City
Texas City's Road Block
Continues
Galveston Daily
Deserted Homes Tell Mute
News
Story Of Explosions
Some of Mangled Bodies May
Never Be Identified
Relief Agencies Have Work At
Blast Scene Well in Hand
Boyle, Hal
A. P. Writer Reminded Of
(Associated Press) Nagasaki A-Bomb
Explosions Heard At Orange,
Liberty
"Blast Worst Than Anything
That Happened in Europe'
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article
April 18,
1947
Article
April 1947
Discusses Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall's initial presumptions
of damage costs while fires are still burning post-explosion.
Discusses Houston Chronicle writer hearing explosion over phone call and
damage done to vehicle in blast.
Discusses the damage of the blasts, how residents and business owners
are cleaning up and doing business, and the ongoing efforts to find and
identify the dead.
Discusses how a crowd gathered at City Hall helped a dog giving birth amid
the disaster.
Discusses how Texas City is closed to everyone except residents, disaster
workers, and necessary visitors.
Discusses the hundreds of vacant and damaged homes following the
blasts.
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
4-17-1947
17-Apr-47 Page of newspaper with multiple articles on the explosion and aftermath.
Discusses the testimony of a longshoreman in the investigation of the
April 20,
Grandcamp fire which progressed into the explosions that devastated
1947
Texas City.
Discusses what cargo was and was not loaded on the Grandcamp at the
ports of Houston and Texas City in the week leading to the explosions.
5-2-1947
(Article is incomplete)
Article
Blast Leaves Scores Dead
Newspaper
13
Longshoreman In First
Testimony Of Blast Probe
Article
14
Discusses the scene at Texas City on the day of the blast.
April 1947
April 17,
1947
April 17,
1947
12
Texas City Sun
Overstreet, Robert
(The Houston
Grand Camp Loaded Here
Press)
Before
April 18,
1947
April 19,
1947
April 19,
1947
April 17,
1947
April 16,
1947
Article
Discusses the relief efforts in the first couple of days after the blasts.
Describes the Texas City disaster scene from an aerial view, likening it to
the destruction of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Discusses how the explosion was heard 100 miles away.
Provides brief narratives of individual victims of the explosions. (Article
incomplete)
1
�Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
Image
5-2-1947
16
Davis, Dudley (The
Houston Press)
Peanuts Instead of Explosives
Groups Appointed And Given
Broad authority In City
Texas City Sun
Article
4-22-1947
17
Texas City Sun
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
4-28-1947
Article
4-17-1947
Texas City Sun
Priest Loses Life giving Last
Rites To blast Victims
Practically All Bodies Removed
From Blast Area
Photo of Grandcamp at Houston port terminal loading peanuts.
Discusses Mayor Trahan's granting relief, clean-up, and recovery effort
groups broad authority to get their assignments done.
Front page of newspaper with multiple articles on disaster, includes Red
Cross, Houston firemen, death toll, House committee hearings, school
resumption, star-studded benefit show, police performance, post office
repairs.
Discusses Rev. William A. Roach losing his life as he went to blast area in
Texas City to administer last rites and was fatally injured in the second
blast.
Article
4-13-1947
Discusses body recovery should be finished.
15
18
19
20
Texas City Sun
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
4-27-1947
21
Texas City Sun
St. Louis PostDispatch
St. Louis PostDispatch
Associated Press
(Houston
Chronicle)
The Houston
Chronicle
The Houston
Chronicle
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
Another Blast Victim Identified
As A St. Louisan
Article
Bar On Smoking Violated On
One Of Ships In Blast
Article
4-16-1947
Front page of newspaper with multiple articles on disaster, includes Red
Cross, school resumption, Girl Scout activities, report to congressional
committee, Central aid services agency, search for dead, memorial.
Front page of newspaper with multiple articles on disaster, includes clinic
and aid stations, telephone services, injured, call to cut off gas
connections, injuries, call for workers, call for separated persons,
description of explosion of ship, national guard.
4-21-1947
Discusses blast victim Fred A. Ruecker.
4-21-1947
Discusses testimony before the Coast Guard inquiry on the explosions.
Article
4-18-1947
Article
April 1947
Article
April 1947
Discusses briefly some aspects of the conditions in Texas City.
Margaret Kelley's first hand account of being caught under a piece of steel
debris during the blast and subsequent tidal wave.
Discusses benefits to be hosted by Interstate Theatres in Texas to help
disaster victims.
22
23
24
25
26
Texas City Probably Best
Guarded Area in World
Twisted Steel From Sky Makes
Miraculous Armor
Benefit Show for disaster
victims Set for Saturday
2
�Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
27
The Houston
Chronicle
28
The Houston
Chronicle
29
Two Planes Disintegrate Over
Blast
Article
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
Disaster striked second time on
blast-broken home in city
Article
30
Texas City Sun
The Houston
Chronicle
31
Texas City Sun
32
Texas City Sun
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
Contracts For Reconstruction
Let By Monsanto
Article
House Program Planned In City
For Homeless
Article
33
Texas City Sun
The Houston
Chronicle
Various front page articles
How Blast Was Set Off Is
Analyzed
34
35
36
Texas City Sun
37
Texas City Sun
The Houston
Chronicle
Steese, Frederick
D.
Savage, Bob
(Houston Post
Staff )
38
39
40
These men from the
Grandcamp…
Clinic To Restore Those Hurt In
Disaster To Be Opened Soon
Charge Citizens Who Repair
Minus Permit
#31 An Explosion That Rocked
Texas
Death, Fire, destruction Tell
Story of Texas City Holocaust
Salvage Work To start At
Texas City Harbor
April 1947
April 1947
8-1-1947
4-22-1947
Partial page of section two with multiple disaster related articles, includes
evacuees in Houston, comparisons to atomic bombing, estimates of
damage costs, newsreels updates, personal appeals for missing.
Discusses Arrie Bryce's loss of husband, son, and home in blast, then fire
destroys new home.
Front Page articles including missing persons, testimony of cigarette cause
of fire, warehouse fire.
Articles
5-23-1947
Article
April 1947
document
and article
1947
Article
7-14-1947
Article
7-14-1947
Document
4-16-1947
Article
4-17-1947
Discusses contracts for reconstructions of destroyed Monsanto plant.
Discusses plans and processes to get blast victims into housing other than
Camp Wallace as soon as possible.
Various articles discuss rent control, relief fund, memorial services, new
construction and reconstruction.
Discusses the explosive properties and previous explosions involving
Ammonium nitrate (partial article).
Handwritten list of Frenchmen from Grandcamp that testified before the
investigating board, attached to Galveston Daily News article, French
Seaman Discoverer of Initial Blaze.
Discusses University of Texas Medical school opening a rehabilitation clinic
for the blast victims.
Discusses the end of clemency for residents making repairs and
reconstructing their fire and blast damaged homes.
This appears to be a typed transcription of a Houston Chronicle article
describing the disaster area shortly following the blast.
Discusses the post blast scene juxtaposed with examples of how
progressive the city was just two days earlier.
6-11-1949
Discusses the start of salvage work for debris as the damages lawsuit
continues in court.
Article
6-24-1947
Discusses the loss of two planes, four passengers, caught by the explosion
while flying over the port area.
5-6-1947
3
�Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
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42
Robb, Inez
(Columbia Ohio
Dispatch)
Robb, Inez
(Columbia Ohio
Dispatch)
Whole country Can Take Pride
In Resurgence Of Texas City
Texas City Is Back to Normal;
But Scars Lie Beneath Surface
51
Nothing Can Stop It' Texas City
The Houston Press Refused To Heed the Script
Wounds Have Healed:
Magazine Article Describes
Texas City's Resurrection
Texas City---a Year Later It Rises
Phoenix-Like From Abyss of
Kaplan, Ben
(Scripps-Howard) Disaster
New Series of Blasts Rocks
Shattered City 2 Nitrate Ships
Explode At docks; 1 Dead, 35
hurt
Texas City Sun
Stench of Dead…Child-Sized
Bodies
West, Felton
Layer, Bruce
Dazed Blast Victims an
(Houston Post)
Unforgettable Sight
Couple Mourns Loss of 3
Children
The World Admires Texas City
Texas City Times for Its Spirit in Blast
Robb, Inez
(Columbia Ohio
Blasted Texas City Sheds Scars
Dispatch)
and Booms
52
Texas City Sun
53
Texas City Sun
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Blast Leaves Scores Dead
Reconstruction Begins Here;
Relief Flows In
1949
Discusses what Texas City looked like hours after the blast and how well
the recovery is going two years later.
Article
c1949
Discusses how Texas City survivors are recovering and moving forward in
life.
Article
4-12-1948
Discusses events taking place in Texas city one year after the blast proving
the community is moving forward with recovery and rebuilding.
Article
1950
Discusses the Texas State Highway Department magazine article by Larry
Pereschini about Monsanto Chemical Co.'s comeback in Texas City.
Article
4-12-1948
Discusses the 1947 disaster damage and recovery at one year.
Article
4-17-1947
Discusses a subsequent series of explosions following the initianl Gran
Camp explosion.
Article
April 1947
Discusses the carnage of the blast, clean-up and recovery efforts.
Article
4-16-1947
Discusses scenes from the blast area moments afterwards.
Article
April 1947
Discusses the tragedy that one familt experiened in the disaster.
Article
4-16-1948
Discusses the disaster one year later
Article
2-28-1948
Discusses the recovery of Texas City nearly a year after the disaster.
A two-page issue of the Texas City Sun providing information on the
disaster recovery, death list, relief two days following the blasts.
A single page issue of the Texas City Sun providing information on the
disaster that occurred just hours before printing.
Article
Newspaper 4-16-1947
Newspaper 4-18-1947
4
�Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
54
local 1259
55
The Texas City Disaster April 16,
1947
A Year Ago, Texas City Was
Hanging On The Ropes--But It
Has Bounced Back Fast
Texas City Has Many Dead, But
Texas City Is Not Dead
Article &
Images
May 2002
Article
April 1948
Article
4-19-1947
Article
4-18-1947
56
Galveston Daily
News
57
Houston Chronicle In the Face of Disaster
58
Volunteer Fire Department Is
Houston Chronicle Nearly Wiped Out by Explosion Article
59
60
61
Images
4-17-1947
Image
4-18-1947
Image shows fire engine blown onto other wreckage from the disaster
blast.
Image
4-18-1947
Images
1947
Half Ship survives
Image
1947
Sign Still Stands
Image
images
1947
1947
62
63
64
65
Discusses the rebuilding and growth in the year since the blast.
Editorial discussing how Texas City is dealing with the disaster and how it
will rebuild and recover.
Editorial discussing how Texas City residents have bahaved with humanity
and heroism during the disaster.
Discusses the loss of nearly all of the Texas City volunteer firefighters and
its equipment.
Images show disaster refugees walking along Hwy 146 in search of safety;
homes destroyed by blast and missiles.
Houston Chronicle
Associated Press
(Galveston Daily
Fire Engine Blown Aboard
News)
Vessel
Associated Press
(Galveston Daily
News)
Bodies Carried From Plant
Galveston Daily
News
Galveston Daily
News
Discusses disaster and has photos of the firefighters on the docks and a
destroyed fire engine. Includes letter from Gloria Wix thanking Ms.
Bazzoon for the article.
4-18-1947
Image show rescue workers carrying bodies from the wreckage of the
Monsanto plant destroyed in the blast.
Photos in a magazine showing the fires in the industrial area of Texas City
on one page, then various aspects of the damage, victims, and the morgue
back page.
Photo shows the half of the Wilson B. Keen as it rests upon the bottom of
the dock slip.
Photo shows cars blown into a pile by the blast next to a "do not park
here" sign.
Collection of 1947 Disaster image copies taken from publications.
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Explosion - 1947 - Army Activities
Number
Creator
Roberts, William
(The Houston
Press)
Title
Format
2
Army-Navy Board
Officer makes charge Article
Historical Vignette 114 The corps of Engineers
Responded to One of
the Worst Industrial
Accidents in U.S.
U.S. Army Corps of History, The Texas City Article &
Fire
Images
Engineers
3
Fourth Army
1
4
5
6
7
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
8
Corps of
Engineers
9
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
10
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
Asst Chief of Staff - GMemo
4
Date(s)
Description
4-24-1947
Discusses the Army-Navy Explosive Safety Board report on the cause of the
explosion.
Nov 2008
Discusses the 1947 explosion and Corps of Engineers' response. Includes photos
of the disaster.
4-16-1947 Report of Army activities concerning disaster relief for explosion.
Medical Report given
by Dr. Harold A. Wood document
Feeding Refugees in
Texas City
document
4-22-1947
Press Release providing information on the types of injuries sustained by the
survivors of the blast and fires and what measures of treatment are being
afforded.
Report of Army activities concerning disaster relief for explosion from April 17April 22.
Signal Officer's Report
4-23-1947
Report of communication needs and establishments.
document
4-20-1947
Report of information obtained from reconnaissance and interviews on
Memo to Gen Sheetz document 4-16-1947 the day of the explosion.
Brief Report of Texas
City Disaster
document 4-24-1947 Brief Report of Texas City Disaster and Army response.
Disaster Relief
Activities by Military
Personnel during the
Report of Army activities concerning disaster relief for explosion from April 16Texas City disaster
document 5-5-1947 April 23.
Report of Military
Relief Activities
During the Texas City
Disaster
document 5-16-1947 Report of Military Relief Activities During the Texas City Disaster
�Explosion - 1947 - Army Activities
11
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
Actions taken by him
on the day of the
document 4-17-1947 Report of Army activities from April 16- 17.
disaster
Summary of
Assistance Rendered
by Ellington field,
Report provides summary of events and subsequent emergency and
Houston, Texas
document 4-23-1947 military responses.
13
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
14
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
Journal
document 4-17-1947 Report of Army activities for April 16-17.
Activities of United
Stated Engineers
During Emergency at
Interview summaries of Engineers that responded to the Texas City
Texas City, Texas
document April 1948 disaster.
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
17
Headquarters
Eighth Navel
District
Brief Report of Texas
City Disaster
document 4-24-1947
Report on
Effectiveness of Civil
Organization During
The Texas City
Disaster
document 5-8-1947
18
Fourth Army
Disaster Team
Navy Assistance At
Texas City
Report of Military
Relief Activities
During the Texas City
document 5-16-1947 Report of Military Relief Activities During the Texas City Disaster
Disaster
12
15
16
Department of
the Army Corps
of Engineers
Report of Engineers' activities concerning disaster relief for explosion from April
16-April 23.
Provides a description of the situation in Texas City following the blast
including what infrastructures were destroyed, damaged, still
functioning, or arriving from the outside.
A running account of the assistance provided by the Navy during the
disaster, includes cover letter from J.C. Ford Commander U.S.N to
document 9-17-1947 Mildred Stevenson, reference librarian at Rosenberg Library.
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Explosion - 1947 - Chronology
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
Research paper providing a timeline account of the disaster,
includes interview segments conducted by the author.
unknown
The Texas City Disaster
MacKaye, Milton
(The Saturday
Death on the Water Front
Evening Post)
The Texas City Disaster
Unknown
Minute-by-minute account of the disaster, an account of the
Article
10-26-1957 aftermath and legal battle. Includes photos.
Manuscript n.d.
Research paper providing a timeline account of the disaster.
4
Condo, Clayton
Manuscript 1997
5
Unknown
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2
3
The Trials and Triumphs of
Texas City
Chronological Sequence of
Events Texas City Disaster
Manuscript 1988
Document n.d.
Research paper providing a timeline account of the disaster.
Chronological Sequence of Events for Texas City Disaster, includes
photos.
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Explosion - 1947 - Death Lists - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
Number Creator
Format
Date(s)
1
Document
June 1947
Document
June 1948
Compiled list of dead with date of release from morgue, funeral director, and
means of identification. Has notations written on it.
Compiled list of dead with date of release from morgue, funeral director, and
means of identification. Original is missing first page A-B, photocopy is
complete.
Article
4-17-1947
Published list of known dead just one day after blast.
4
5
Title
List of Dead in Texas
City Disaster of April
16, 1947
Morgue
List of Dead in Texas
City Disaster of April
16, 1948
Morgue
Partial List of Known
Dead
Texas City Sun
Latest Revised List of
The Houston Press the Dead and Injured
Death List
Article
Article
4-18-1947
1947
Published list of known dead two days after blast.
Published list of known dead.
6
Texas City Sun
Article
4-25-1947 Published list of newly added names to the known dead.
7
Texas City Sun
Article
5-1-1947
Discusses additional recoveries and identifications of dead.
8
9
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
Article
Article
4-30-1947
4-23-1947
Discusses the need for survivors to file for benefits, provides a list of dead.
Published list of known dead.
10
Texas City Sun
Article
6-2-1947
In an effort to help identify the remaining dead, a description of effects is
published.
11
Texas City Sun
Article
4-27-1947
Provides lists of the dead, missing and accounted for fire fighters.
2
3
Death toll Now
Stands At 425; 98
Unidentified
More Bodies Are
Recovered From
Waterfront Area
Retirement Board Asks
Survivors To File Claims
Official Death List
Effects Found With
Bodies of Unknown
Dead of Disaster Listed
Over Half City fire
Department Missing or
Dead
Description
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13
Members of the Texas
City volunteer Fire
Department Who Lost
Their Lives in the
Disaster of April 16,
1947
Document
Identified Dead Given
as 580 On Red Cross
List
Article
n.d.
List of VFD members who died in the blast.
Discusses the search for bodies and the number of identified dead four days
after the disaster.
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Explosion - 1947 - Disaster Relief - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.,)
Number
Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
1
Texas City Sun
Article
6-5-1947
2
Texas City Sun
Article
6-22-1947
Printed list of donor names and amount. (Partial)
Discusses the breakdown of the funds to be awarded by the Red Cross for
the disaster.
3
Texas City Sun
Donors to Texas City Relief Fund
Red Cross Funds of $140,091
Are Granted In City
Local Relief Funds Available,
Agency Reports
New Orleans Mayor Presents
City With Relief Check For
$47,421.43
Article
6-22-1947
Discusses the criteria for obtaining relief funds.
5-8-1947
Discusses visit by New Orleans Mayor Morrison to Texas City and his
presentation of relief funds.
1949
Discusses Mayor Nessler's administration of the Disaster Relief Fund.
6-1-1947
Discusses through three hypothetical cases how the relief funds are being
distributed.
4
5
Robb, Inez
(Columbia Ohio
Dispatch)
6
Texas City Sun
7
Texas City Sun
8
Texas City Sun
Anderson, Andy
(The Houston
Press)
Article
Time Mercifully Heals Wounds
After Disaster in Texas City
Article
Awards Totaling $87,075 made
From Texas City Relief Fund;
Disbursement Policy is
Announced.
Article
Donors to Texas City Relief Fund Article
Donors Push Texas City Relief
fund Up To
Article
4-27-1947
Committee 'Keeps Faith'
Spending Disaster Relief Funds
Article &
Images
4-14-1949
Article &
Image
4-16-1991
Article
4-17-1991
12
Amoco finds documents on TC
explosion
TC disaster relief fund ledgers
found
Relief Agencies Mobilized As
Last Two Fires Battled
Caricatures of Texas City civic leaders accompany an article discussing the
reconstruction and building boom in the city post disaster.
Discusses finding records of relief funds that were donated to the Moore
Memorial Public Library. Includes photo of library director Susie Moncloa
reviewing the donated ledger books.
Discusses finding records of relief funds that were donated to the Moore
Memorial Public Library.
Article
4-18-1947
Discusses the mobilization of the Red Cross, Salvation Army, U.S. Army
13
Food, Clothing, Materials Arrive
For Rehabilitation Of Residents Article
4-18-1947
Discusses the various items that have arrived through donation to help
with the emergency in Texas City.
9
10
11
Galveston Daily
News
5-11-1947
Printed list of donor names and amount. (Partial)
Printed list of donor names and amount, includes brief statements on the
effort.
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Relief Agencies Have Work At
Blast Scene Well in Hand
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15
16
17
Robb, Inez
(Columbia Ohio
Dispatch)
Herz, Lillian E.
Texas City Lions
Club
Article
World's Sympathy Helps to Heal
Wounds Suffered by Texas City Article
Jester and Wainwright Pledge
Aid to Victims
Article
Texas City Lions Club April, 17,
1947
document
4-17-1947
3-1-1949
April 1947
1947
Discusses what aid is being provided by the various agencies and
organizations for the disaster.
Discusses the financial relief sent to Texas City from all over the world and
how it is helping victims nearly two years after the disaster.
Discusses Governor Beauford Jester and Army General Jonathan
Wainwright's pledge to aid Texas City any way possible.
Status of the Texas City Lions Club chapter from April 17- Aug 1, 1947,
discusses fund raising efforts nationwide for the disaster.
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Explosion - 1947 - Documentary Film - Direction and Production
Number Creator
1
Silva, Clarissa
(Texas City Sun)
Title
Disaster comes to silver
screen
Format
Date(s)
Article
6-13-2003
3
Lynch, Molly
History Channel Crew filming
(Texas City Sun) documentary on 1947 explosion Article
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City
Documenting Disaster
Images
Sun)
4
Conley, Rodney
(Texas City Sun)
2
5
6
Lynch, Molly
(Texas City Sun)
Couvillon, Amy
(Galveston Daily
News)
8-28-1999
8-28-1999
Description
Discusses possible documentary film production by Tom Cruise's
C/W Productions based on Bill Minutaglio's book "City on Fire"
Discusses filming of documentary to air on History Channel.
Photos accompanying article of cameraman Dave Frederick and
producers Scott Alexander, Rob Green filming at the docks and Port
of Texas City for documentary
History Channel documentary
on TC explosion being filmed
here
Article
8-27-1999
Film crew visits TC
Article
2-18-2000
Article
Discusses Austin group in TC filming documentary on the legacy of
10-15-1989 the 1947 explosion.
Film to document ship
explosion in TC
Discusses Tower Productions documentary of the 1947 Explosion
filming to air on History Channel.
Discusses film crew from Wall to Wall Television of London in Texas
City to film documentary on 1947 Explosion, focusing on the
different types of fire behavior and how to fight them.
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Explosion 1947 - Entertainment for Benefits
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1
2
Houston Post
3
Herz, Lillian E.
4
Mitchell, Christie
(Galveston Isle)
Title
Iturbi Will Give Benefit
Performance
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article
1947
Discusses the various fund raisers for victims of the Explosion.
1947
Discusses the interstate fund raising event being staged
simultaneously in theaters to benefit the Explosion victims.
1947
Discusses visit to explosion site by Gov. Beauford H. Jester.
June 1947
Discusses the star-studded fund raiser put together and staged in
Galveston less than two weeks after the explosion to raise nearly a
million dollars. Includes photos.
Stars in Many fields to Five
Relief show at Met tonight
Article
Jester and Wainwright Pledge
Aid to victims
Article
to The Tune of a Million
Article
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Explosion - 1947 - Facts and Lessons - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, etc.)
Number
1
2
3
Creator
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
The National Board
of Fire
Underwriters
Woolley, Roi B.
(Fireengineering.co
m)
Title
Format
Date(s)
Lessons from the Disaster
Article
1997
Description
Discusses the changes that came about due to the 1947 explosion for
industry safety, medicine, government policy, etc.
The Texas City Disaster & Facts
and Lessons
Booklet
1948
Discusses how the disaster occurred and what changes need to me
implemented to avoid or deal with future similar incidents in industry.
Ammonium Nitrate Explosion
Held Cause of Texas Disaster
5-1-1947
Discusses the disaster's causes, responses, aftermath, and provides a list of
lessons learned.
Article
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Explosion - 1947 - 50th Anniversary - Books
Number Creator
1
TCISD
Title
Format
Eyewitness Accounts
of the Texas City
Disaster April 16,
1947
Book
Date(s)
Description
Spring
1997
A compilation of eyewitness accounts taken by Texas City school children
interviewing survivors of the April 1947 disaster. 48 pp. ring bound,
unpublished.
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Explosion 1947 - Lawsuits
Number Creator
1
Associated Press
Title
Format
$200 million At Stake: TC Mass
Trial in Final Phase
Article
2
Baxter, Norman K.
(Houston Chronicle)
Texas City blast Case cost Is
Cut $30,000
Article
Date(s)
11-7-1949
1952
3
Jackson dissents, Joined By
Frankfurter and Black
Article
6-8-1953
4
Ruling Stuns Texas Citians
Article
1953
Article
1-7-1954
Article
2-12-1954
Article
4-30-1954
5
Texas City Citizen
6
Texas City Sun
7
Galveston Daily News
Court To Hear Terminal Suit
Disaster Suits Up Monday in
Federal Court
Requests Ike To Act on TC
Disaster Case
8
Alexander, Stan (Texas
City Sun)
Blast Claims Payment sure
Article
4-20-1954
9
Galveston Daily News
TC Disaster Suits Settled
Article
6-26-1954
10
Texas City Sun
TC disaster Action Near
Article
Suit for $200 Million Fought by
200 Lawyers
Article
Senate Oks Payment of
Disaster Claim
Article
11
12
Texas City Sun
7-2-1954
1954
6-30-1955
Description
Discusses the trial to determine if the federal government has any
liability in the 1947 ammonium nitrate explosion.
Discusses the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court to allow
for the lawsuit record to be printed on regular paper by lithograph
rather than the letter press on smaller paper, thus saving $30,000
in legal costs.
Discusses the decision of the Supreme Court that the federal
government was not liable for the 1947 Explosion damages.
Discusses the disappointment in the Supreme Court's decision to
dismiss the federal government from liability, Mayor Nessler
points out who will be hurt by this decision and that funds are
running out.
Discusses the well attended Texas City Chamber of Commerce
meeting which focused on the disaster claims, the proposed
closing of the Tin Smelting plant, proposed state highway between
Hitchcock and Freeport.
Discusses which cases are settled and which are still open from the
disaster.
Discusses Congressman Clark W. Thompson's efforts to pass
resolution HR9785 to have the federal government indemnify
survivors of the disaster.
Discusses the statistics of the case in terms of money, plaintiffs,
lawyers, and damages.
Discusses the congressional approval of government payments for
damages.
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Texas City Sun
Blast claims Pay Assured; Ike
Signs bill
Article
16
Herz, Lillian E. (Galveston President due to Sign Into Law
Today
Daily News)
Article
TC Disaster Claims Act OK'd by
Group
Galveston Daily News
Article
TC Disaster Claims bill Is
Approved
Texas City Sun
Article
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18
Texas City Sun
Texas City Sun
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Houston Post
20
Texas City Sun
21
Galveston Daily News
22
Houston Post
23
14
15
8-14-1955
Discusses President Eisenhower's signing the congressional bill
authorizing claims payment.
8-3-1955
Discusses President Eisenhower's signing the congressional bill
authorizing payments providing a maximum of $25,000 per claim.
7-15-1955
Discusses the Texas City claims act.
8-22-1955
Discusses the passage of the Texas City claims bill.
Provides the full text and provisions of the Texas Disaster Claims
Bill.
Discusses the Texas Disaster Claims Bill.
Discusses the Texas Disaster Claims Bill movement through
congress.
Text of TC Disaster Law
Disaster Bill Text Expected
Texas City Disaster Relief
Compromise Bill Enacted
Article
Article
8-21-1955
8-4-1955
Article
8-3-1955
Article
7-15-1955
Article
7-3-1955
Article
7-20-1955
Houston Post
TC Claims Bill Moves Forward
TC Claims Bill Faces Stiff Fight
in House
Beaumont Solon Fights Texas
City Relief Plan
Brooks' Texas City Bill Passed
by House Panel
Article
7-21-1955
24
Houston Post
Godard Pr… Ok on Texas
Article
7-30-1955
Discusses the Texas Disaster Claims Bill passage in the house.
Discusses efforts to pass the Texas City Disaster claims payment
bill in congress.
25
Houston Post
Article
4-2-1958
Discusses case to determine if France is liable for the disaster.
26
Houston Post
Article
4-9-1958
27
Houston Post
Arguments in TC Blast Trail
Ex-Grandcamp Skipper
Describes Fire Methods
2 Men From Texas City Blast
Ship May Testify
Article
4-8-1958
28
Texas City Sun
This Propeller
Image
11-3-1957
Discusses the testimony of the previous SS Grandcamp captain.
Discusses the case to determine if France is liable for the disaster
and what witnesses will likely be called.
Photo of Ellis Rudy standing near the SS Grand Camp propeller
shaft that had been resting atop the old grain elevator until recent
demolition brought it down.
Discusses the Texas Disaster Claims Bill move to the house.
Discusses the Texas Disaster Claims Bill move to the house and
Rep. Clark W. Thompson's efforts to push it through.
Discusses Rep. Jack Brooks' opposition to the Texas Disaster Claims
Bill wording.
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Houston Post
30
Houston Post
Grandcamp Blast fire Was 2nd Article
Hearing On Texas City Blast
Ends
Article
32
Texas City Sun
33
Houston Post
Judge Told Grandcamp Cargo
At TC Included Ammunition
Article
$68 Million in claims filed
Before Deadline
Article
File claims, '47 disaster Group
Urged
Article
Texas City Sun
Ike Budget Includes Disaster
Claim Cash
Texas City Sun
Law firm to file for TC Damage
claim
Article
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36
Galveston Daily News
37
Texas City Sun
38
Galveston Daily News
39
Houston Post
40
Galveston Daily News
41
Texas City Sun
42
Texas City Sun
Texas City Plans to File Under
Bill on Claim Seek Payment for
Damages; Details Sketchy
Deadline is Feb.8 Claimants
Are Urged to File
Only a Week Left to File TC
Claims
About 1,600 claims filed In
Texas City
Dalehite Estate to get $25,000
Monday: First TC Blast Claim to
Be Paid
Favorable Decision Early
Disaster Payments Seen
TC disaster claim Check Not
Received
4-15-1958
Discusses testimony that reveals that blast fire was the second fire
started in the hold of the Grandcamp that day.
4-25-1958
Discusses the disaster liability hearing.
2-2-1956
Discusses testimony that claims the Grandcamp was carrying
ammunition.
Discusses what type of claims have been filed under the Texas City
Disaster Act.
Discusses the deadline to file claims under the Texas City Disaster
Act.
Discusses President Eisenhower's submission of a new budget that
includes a provision of $63 million for payments under the Texas
City Disaster Act.
Discusses Commission meeting items, including the passing of an
ordinance that permitted law firm to file claims with the federal
government for damages.
Article
2-2-1956
Discusses Commission meeting items, including the passing of an
ordinance that permitted law firm to file claims with the federal
government for damages.
Article
1-12-1956
Discusses February 8 deadline to file claims for disaster damages.
Article
2-1-56
Discusses February 8 deadline to file claims for disaster damages.
Article
2-9-1956
Discusses number of claims filed for the disaster.
Article
4-29-1956
Discusses the first settlement to be paid out to the Henry G.
Dalehite estate.
Article
4-25-1956
Article
5-1-1956
Article
5-10-1958
2-9-1956
1-14-1956
1-16-1956
Discusses how the claims payments will be calculated.
Discusses the first settlement to be paid out to the Henry G.
Dalehite estate has not be received.
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Texas City Sun
44
Houston Post
45
Houston Post
46
Houston Post
Disaster claim Settlement Is
Received Here
Texas City Disaster Pay To Be
Taxable
Widow Given Disaster Pay Of
$24,269
First Texas City Claim
Approved
Article
5-28-1956
Discusses the first settlement check received by Clifford Aaron.
Article
5-29-1956
Article
5-11-1956
Discusses how claims payments will be taxable income.
Discusses payment to Mrs. Clarence William through the Texas
City Disaster Act.
Article
5-19-1956
Discusses first claim payment approved for Mrs. Lillian T. Junek.
Houston Post
Ike Signs New Texas City Bill
Article
7-10-1956
48
Texas City Sun
Disaster Lawsuits Trials Are
Reset Until February, 1957
Article
4-24-1956
49
Texas City Sun
Article
8-22-1956
50
Galveston Daily News
Article
5-3-1956
51
Texas City Sun
$10 Million TC Claims Settled
First Claim of TC Disaster Is
Signed in Washington
218 claims $3.5 Million Blast
Payments
Article
7-17-1956
Galveston Daily News
95 Per Cent Of TC Claims
Investigated
Article
10-17-1956
Discusses amendment signed by President Eisenhower allowing
additional claims to be filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Discusses the postponement of trials for the exoneration or
limitation of liability by the French Lines and Lykes Brothers
Steamship Co.
Discusses the progress of claims paid out so far under the TC
Disaster Claims Act.
Discusses the first claim approved to be paid to the Henry G.
Dalehite estate.
Discusses the number of claims paid out so far under the TC
Disaster Claims Act.
Discusses that 95 percent of claims have been investigated and
that the field office of the Judge Advocate General will remain
open until investigations are complete.
Texas City Sun
Army Officers Tour TC's
Disaster Scene See Scars of
Blast, Witness Big Recovery
Article
9-25-1955
Discusses Army legal corps visit to tour city to see disaster damage
and recovery progress.
47
52
53
54
Galveston Daily News
55
Galveston Daily News
Army to Set Up Claims Office in
Texas City Will Handle Claims
On 1947 Disaster
Article
TC disaster Claims Office to Be
Opened
Article
8-20-1955
9-16-1955
Discusses Army's plans to establish a claims processing center in
TC.
Discusses Army's plans to establish a claims processing center in
TC.
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Galveston Daily News
57
Galveston Daily News
58
Galveston Daily News
59
Texas City Sun
60
Houston Post
61
Texas City Sun
62
Texas City Sun
Officer Named To Handle Blast
Claims
TC Claims Officials Prepare for
Work
TC Claims Officials Due Here
Thursday
Army Will Set Up TC Claims
Office
Gen Mickelwait To Arrive For
Texas City Claims Cases
Disaster Suits Wiped Off Slate
of District Court
Federal Court Schedules TC
Disaster Suits
63
House Panel Here today for
More Testimony
64
Government Is Again blamed
For TC Waterfront Disaster
handlers of Fertilizer Not
Warned of Danger
Article
9-23-1955
Article
9-21-1955
Article
8-21-1955
Article
9-16-1955
Article
11-29-1953
Article
12-14-1953
Article
11-17-1953
Discusses Army officer, Col. Alfred C. Bowman as the chief of the
claims division set up in TC.
Discusses the adjudicators that will process the TC claims in the
field office.
Discusses the adjudicator expected arrival to the TC claims field
office.
Discusses the field office to be set up by Army to process claims.
Discusses the field office to be set up by Army to process claims,
headed by Gen. Mickelwait.0
Discusses the reversal of Judge Kennerly and subsequent
elimination of 300 lawsuits.
Discusses the lawsuits headed to court.
Discusses the hearings being conducted at Galveston seeking to
prove that the government was directly responsible for the 1947
explosion.
11-18-1953
Article
Nov 1949
Discusses the closing of arguments in the Texas City disaster Trial.
Galveston Daily News
More Settlements of claims In
Texas City Disaster Seen
Article
4-26-1959
Houston Post
Ship captain takes stand
Brest blast Is Described In
Grandcamp Hearing
Discusses payments under HR 4821.
Discusses Cpt. Ross Peterman's testimony on what caused the fire
on the High Flyer.
Discusses the use of the Brest, France explosion in the U.S. 1947
TC disaster "test" case.
Lead Claimants' Fight
Arguments Over In Texas City
Disaster Trial
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68
69
9-14-1955
Discusses the testimony before the House Judiciary subcommittee to determine the federal government's liability for the
blast.
Photo accompanying article of Austin Y. Bryan and Russel H.
Markwell in front of 38 books of testimony for the blast.
Alexander, Stan (Texas
City Sun)
65
67
Article
Article
Image
Article
6-10-1949
Article
4-17-1958
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Houston Post
71
Houston Chronicle
Brest Blast May figure In Texas
City Testimony
Article
Texas City Victims Appeal to
Congress
Article
Court Pins disaster blame At
Texas City on Blunders
Formal Ruling In Texas City
Case Entered
Committee OK's TC Disaster
Bill
72
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4-16-1958
1953
Discusses the use of the Brest, France explosion in the U.S. 1947
TC disaster "test" case.
Discusses the Supreme Court ruling that the government is not
liable for damages caused by the 1947 blast.
Article
4-14-1950
Article
5-5-1950
Discusses U.S. district Judge Thomas M. Kennerly's ruling that
blast was due to blunders, mistakes and acts of negligence.
Discusses federal judge Kennerly's judgement finding the
government liable for damages.
Article
7-21-1954
Discusses approval of the House for the TC disaster claims bill.
8-7-1954
Discusses opposition arguments to the TC disaster claims bill.
Discusses TC disaster claims bill's unanimous passage in the House
and move to the Senate.
Discusses the differences between the House and Senate versions
of the TC disaster claims bill.
75
McClendon, Sarah
(Galveston Daily News)
76
Texas City Sun
Trouble Looms on TC Disaster
Bill
Article
TC Disaster Measure Wins
Okay In House:
Article
77
Galveston Daily News
TC Bill" Is Changed
78
Galveston Daily News
Testimony Given on bill To
Permit More TC Blast claims
79
Texas City Sun
80
Texas City Sun
Bill Seeks Additional Damages Article
Blast Suit Is Settled Out of
Court
Article
81
Texas City Sun
Disaster Act Amendment In
Congress
Article
5-19-1958
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Texas City Sun
TC Disaster Bill Due
Article
2-9-1955
Discusses a new bill to pay additional claims for the 1947 explosion
that had been denied under the previous bill.
Discusses bill introduced to the Senate that would enlarge the
authority to settle 1947 explosion claims.
Discusses the out of court settlement between the federal
government and Lykes Brothers Steamship co.
Discusses the proposed amendment to the Texas City Disaster Act
of 1955 that will allow for certain claims not covered under
previous act.
Discusses the process that will take place for investigating claims if
the Texas City disaster claims bill is passed.
83
Houston Post
4,000 List Claims In 1947 Texas
City Blast
Article
12-17-1954
Discusses in broad terms the 4000 claims made against the
Republic of France and the Compagnie Generale Transaltantique.
Article
Article
7-30-1954
8-10-54
2-19-1959
6-5-1958
5-8-1958
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Galveston Daily News
85
Texas City Sun
86
Galveston Daily News
87
Texas City Sun
88
Texas City Sun
McClendon, Sarah
(Galveston Daily News)
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Texas City Sun
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Texas City Sun
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Texas City Sun
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Texas City Sun
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Galveston Daily News
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Texas City Sun
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Galveston Daily News
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Galveston Daily News
TC Disaster Case Ends, or does
it?
Article
TC Disaster Claims Measure
Rejected!
Article
Justice Dept. Vetoes Texas City
Claims
Article
Only Seven Texas City Blast
Claims Remain to Be Probed
Blast claims Payoff Lauded By
Thompson
Senate Postpones Action On
TC Disaster Claims
2-24-1955
5-13-1955
5-15-1955
Discusses what will happen now that the case has concluded on
the insurance suit for the 1947 blast.
Discusses the failure to pass claims bill due to a lack of payout
limits.
Discusses the failure to pass claims bill due to a lack of payout
limits.
Article
1-1-1957
Article
5-11-1957
Article
8-12-1954
Blast Bill Is Delayed
Article
8-19-1954
TC Story Will Reach Millions
Disaster Claimants to Get
Physical Exams
Article
3-15-1956
Article
3-20-1956
Discusses the impending closure of the field office as they near the
end of processing claims of compensation for the blast.
Discusses Clark Thompson's praise for the work done to settle
claims for the 1947 TC blast.
Discusses postponement and changes made to TC disaster claims
bill.
Discusses postponement and changes made to TC disaster claims
bill.
Discusses the special assignment of columnist, Phyllis Battalle of
the International News Service to research for a two article
feature on Texas City's recovery from the blast.
Discusses required physical examinations by the Army to be
conducted for more than 800 blast survivor claimants.
Article
3-28-1956
Discusses the required physical examinations by the Army being
conducted for more than 800 blast survivor claimants.
Article
2-27-1955
Article
2-17-1955
Article
1-26-1955
Article
11-30-1954
Article
1-6-1955
Examinations for disaster
Claimants
Jury Sets Terminal Blast
Damage at $4 Million-Plus
TC Disaster Suit in Hands Of
Jury Here
TC Disaster Suit Will Go To Jury
Soon
TC Blast Suit Will Resume Here
Dec. 6
TC Blast Suit May Be Finished
By End of Month
Discusses the Texas City Terminal Railway's insurance claim trial.
Discusses the Texas City Terminal Railway's insurance claim trial
ending testimony phase.
Discusses the Texas City Terminal Railway's insurance claim trial
plaintiff phase ending.
Discusses the Texas City Terminal Railway's insurance claim trial
nearing the end of the testimony phase.
Discusses progress of the Texas City Terminal Railway's insurance
claim trial.
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Disaster victims Win first
round In Newest Fight
Thompson Ready To Lead
Battle In disaster Suit
Congressional committee
Expected in Texas City
102
T. C. Issue Ranks High
99
Texas City Sun
100
Texas City Sun
103
Texas City Sun
104
Texas City Sun
105
Houston Chronicle
106
Texas City Sun
107
Texas City Sun
108
Houston Post
109
Galveston Daily News
110
Houston Chronicle
110
111
Galveston Daily News
Galveston Daily News
112
Galveston Daily News
To Process Disaster Claims
Article
7-16-1953
Article
6-11-1953
Article
9-1-1953
Discusses the resolutions moving favorably through the House to
settle claims to disaster victims.
Discusses Rep. Clark Thompson's fight to pass a bill to settle
disaster claims for individuals.
Discusses legislative committee's visit to Texas City to help decided
on bill to pay disaster claims.
Article
9-1-1953
Discusses priority of passing Texas City disaster claims resolution.
2-8-1956
Photo of the 25 officers in the Judge Advocate General's field
office claims division at Galveston that will be processing the
individual claims of victims of the 1947 disaster.
Image
School Board Will File Disaster
Claim Today
Article
Expert Believes Texas City had
Only Two Blasts
Article
$3.2 Millions Is RR Settlement Article
Blast Claims Process Slated To
Begin Soon
Article
Claims Office Opened For
Texas City Disaster Study
Article
Compensation May Be Given
More TC Disaster Victims
Article
Isle Hearing On Disaster Claims
Slated
Article
TC Claims Office Set Up
Work begins on TC Claims
TC Disaster Claims Office
Opens Today
11-5-1955
Discusses the deadline and process to file claims under the Texas
City Disaster Act and that the Texas City School Board filed a claim.
Discusses testimony from explosives expert, Dr. George B.
Kistiakowsky.
Discusses settlement in the Texas City Terminal Railway's
insurance claim suit.
Discusses the process that will take place for settling claims under
the Texas City disaster claims bill.
Discusses the opening of the field office for processing claims
under the Texas City Disaster Act.
11-6-1955
Discusses possible types of cases that can file for a claim even
though deadline has passed.
2-8-1956
11-3-1949
12-21-1956
10-20-1955
Nov 1953
Article
Image
11-1-1955
11-4-1955
Article
11-4-1955
Discusses office and process for filing claims.
Discusses the opening of the field office for processing claims
under the Texas City Disaster Act.
Photo accompanying article
Discusses the opening of the field office for processing claims
under the Texas City Disaster Act.
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Houston Post
114
Texas City Sun
Discusses how claims have trickled in at the opening of the field
processing office, but that law firms had requested thousands of
claim forms.
12-20-1955
115
Claims In Texas City Blast Lag Article
92 Claims on file; Deadline Set
Feb. 8
Article
FBI's Texas City Data Refused
Again
Article
7-19-1949
Discusses deadline for filing a claim.
Discusses the government's refusal to release FBI report to be
used in the Federal District court case. (2 copies)
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U.S. is ruled not liable in blast
Article
6-9-1955
Discusses Supreme Court's ruling that the federal government is
not liable for damages caused by the 1947 explosions.
Article
5-5-1950
Article
1-11-1949
Article
5-195?
118
Blast ruling Goes Into Official
Record
Texas City Suit to Open on
April 25
119
France, French Line Ruled
Innocent in Texas City Blast
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Skipper, C. W. (Houston
Post)
Skipper, C. W. (Houston
Post)
Most Texas City Claims Settled Article
Longshoremen Tell Of Smoking
on Grandcamp
Article
Ammunition in Hold of
Grandcamp, Seamen Say
Article
Skelton, Max B.
Payment of Texas City Blast
claims foreseen in Spring
200 Million Texas City Suit
Opens
Suits Against U.S. Total $90
Million
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125
12-21-1955
1-14-195?
4-11-1958
4-10-1958
Article
2-10-1955
Article
4-26-19?
Article
4-9-1948
Discusses Supreme Court's ruling that the federal government is
not liable for damages caused by the 1947 explosions.
Discusses the trial to determine if the federal government has any
liability in the 1947 ammonium nitrate explosion.
Discusses the reversal ruling by the circuit court at New Orleans
finding the Republic of France not liable for the explosion
damages.
Discusses the near close of claim settlements by examining
President Eisenhower's budget recommendations.
Discusses the testimony of longshoremen and a firefighter present
during the fire that resulted in the 1947 explosion.
Discusses the testimony of seamen from the Grandcamp present
during the fire that resulted in the 1947 explosion.
Discusses the claims processing occurring.
Discusses case against the federal government for its liability in the
1947 explosion.
Discuses the claims filed against the federal government for
damages of the 1947 explosion.
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Houston Post
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Houston Post
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Rosenberg Library
U.S. Charges Fire Bungling At
Texas City
Report Blames Gas for Blast at
Texas City
U.S. Denies Texas City Blast
Guilt
Texas City Damage Suit May be
Called by Nov. 1
Senators File Bill for Texas City
Disaster Pay
$2 Million more sought for
Texas City Disaster fund
U.S. Loses in Claim For Texas
City Disaster Pay
Final Texas City Claim
approved
Royston, Rayzo, Vickery &
Williams Collection: Texas City
Disaster 1947-1953
Discusses the report findings of the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the
cargo hold fire on the Grandcamp that resulted in explosion.
Article
2-25-1948
Article
3-28-1948
Article
1948
Article
6-11-1948
Article
2-1?
Article
4-8-1957
Article
2-27-1962
Article
1957
Discusses federal judge's request for a test trial before real trial.
Discusses Senate bill establishing federal liability for explosion
damages.
Discusses the Texas City Claims Act of 1955 and President
Eisenhower's suggestion to budget out additional funding for
future loss of life claims.
Discusses petitions and appeals concerning liability for damages
caused by the blast.
Discusses payment of last claim arising from the explosions and
fires in 1947.
document 2001
Inventory of legal documents held by Rosenberg Library's Texas
History Center.
Discusses causes of the explosion.
Discusses U.S. government's denial of liability for explosion and
damages.
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Explosion - 1947 - Maps
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unknown
Title
Format
Types of Injuries By Zones
document n.d.
Demonstrates the types of injuries via a radius pattern from
epicenter of blast.
document
Map of the dockas and surrounding area with "X's and O's" marked
on it.
Map of Area Showing
Approximate Location of 1000
Casualties
Date(s)
n.d.
Description
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Explosion - 1947 - Memorial Rites and Ceremonies
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Format
Commemoration of the
40th Anniversary of the
City of Texas City
Texas City Ship Explosion Program
In Memory of Those
Texas City Terminal Who Died/ In Memory of
Those Who Lived
Railway Co.
Program
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Sobhani, Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Watt, Chad Eric
(Texas City Sun)
Bartram, Kevin
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Date(s)
Description
April 11,
1987
Program for ceremonies at the Rotary Pavilion.
April 16,
1987
Remembering the Texas
City disaster
Images
4-17-2000
A day of remembrance
Images
4-17-1996
Disaster Remembered
Residents remember
blast victims
image
4-13-1996
Article
4-17-1996
In Memory Of
Image
4-17-1996
A Day To Remember
Image
4-17-1994
The Daily Sun
Memorial Services
Image
April 1972
Simsen, (Texas City
Sun)
Gillentine, Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
TC disaster victims
honored at service
49 Years ago today: TC's
day of infamy
Article and April 12,
images
1987
Article and
Image
4-16-1996
Program for memorial ceremony. Includes poem by Wanda Lou Baker.
Image one is of Texas City disaster survivors looking at Lee Stark's bronze statue
"Grief", image two is of Rev. F.M. Johnson accepting a print of the Unity painting
with Fire chief Gerald Grimm and Mayor Chuck Doyle, image 3 is of Greg Hagerty,
Fire Dept. engineer, saluting at wreath placement. all photos taken at memorial
services for 53rd anniversary of 1947 explosion.
Photos of the various observances of the 1947 disaster.
Photo of Mayor Chuck Doyle with 1947 survivors Mary M. Hunter, Joyce Couch,
Bob Broker, and Louise DeMaet at memorial park.
Discusses the memorial services and Hugh Steven's upcoming book on the disaster.
Photo accompanying article of Paul Garcia and Oseeg Sowell, TCFD, at the
memorial services.
Photo of TC Police Chief Jerry Purdon, Fire Chief Gerald Grimm, Librarian Susie
Moncla placing wreath in Memorial Park.
Photo of members of the city commission and Ministerial Alliance at the Memorial
Cemetery to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Texas City disaster.
Article discusses former mayor J. Curtis Trahan's speech and the fire truck display
at the memorial ceremonies for the 1947 blast victims. Photos accompanying
article by Jim Richard show attendees and former mayor Trahan giving speech at
the memorial service .
Discusses the memorial services and upcoming 50th anniversary plans. Photo
accompanying article of angel statue at Memorial Park.
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Crook, Teri
(Galveston Daily
News)
Mueller, Thomas
(Galveston Daily
News)
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Recalling disaster in
Texas City
Article
4-12-1987
Discusses the memorial services for 40th anniversary. Jim Cruz photo
accompanying article of James Bell, police officer during the blast.
Tribute to honor
survivors
Article
4-12-1987
Discusses the salvaged High Flyer propeller turned into memorial.
Article
April 1947
Discusses the ongoing disaster and plans for memorial services to honor the dead.
Article
6-11-1947
Discusses plans by the Texas City Garden Club to plant trees throughout the city to
commemorate the victims of the blast.
Article
6-1-1947
Discusses the Texas City Commissioners honoring disaster victim, William Philip
Chauncey Voiles with a resolution.
Article
5-8-1947
Discusses funeral services planned for the 123 unidentified victims of the blast.
Article
4-15-2003
Discusses disaster of 1947 and memorial services.
4-17-2003
Discusses the memorial services held to honor those who perished 56 years earlier
in the blast.
Images
4-17-2003
Photos accompanying article of Police and fire departments honor guards placing
wreaths at Memorial Park for those who lost their lives in the 1947 disaster.
Article
4-17-2003
Discusses the memorial services and provides some survivor stories of the disaster.
Images
4-17-2003
Photos accompanying article of memorial service.
Article
4-16-1998
Discusses the memorial services and the city's Rebirth Celebration commemorating
50 years post disaster.
Texas City Plans Rites for
Dead As Fires Continue
Trees In Memory Of
Disaster Dead Planned
By Club
Memory of Voiles
Honored by city Board
Resolution
Last Rites For
Unidentified Dead
Planned
Memorial set for
tomorrow
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Texas City Sun
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Texas City Sun
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Texas City Sun
Smith, Michael
(Texas City Sun)
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Bernard, Lora-Marie Citizens remember
disaster
(Texas City Sun)
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Andrews, Dwight C.
(Texas City Sun)
Memorial
Community honors lives
lost during 1947
Gooden, Alicia
explosion
(Texas City Sun)
Bartram, Kevin
(Texas City Sun)
Vanderveer,
Memorial service today
Melanie (Texas City will honor firefighters
Sun)
lost in Disaster of '47
Article
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Dimitri, Dale (Texas
City Sun)
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Sobhani, Mark
(Texas City Sun)
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
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31
33
Christian, Carol
(Galveston Daily
News)
Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
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City of Texas City
32
City to commemorate
anniversary of disaster
Article
4-13-1998
Discusses the memorial services and a time capsule placement at Memorial Park.
Texas City honors 1947
disaster victims
Article
4-17-1998
Discusses the memorial services and a time capsule placement at Memorial Park.
A city remembers
Image
4-17-1998
Photo accompanying article of TC Fire Marshal Ken Jones laying wreath at
Memorial Park.
Firefighters remember
Article
4-17-1998
A time of reflections
Texas City to remember
Grandcamp victims with
service
Republic suffers Great
Loss at Texas City
Homage Paid Firemen
Who Died In Disaster
Image
4-17-1998
Article
4-16-1998
Article
c1947
Discusses the memorial service details, brief description of disaster.
Lists each Republic employee who died in the blast, gives photo, date of
employment, family information, and date and place of burial.
Article
May 1947
Discusses a tribute attended by mourners for the 28 firefighter killed in blast.
4-18-1997
Discusses commemorative memorial services for the firefighters that lost their lives
in the blast.
4-18-1997
Photos accompanying article of firefighters laying wreath in the water at the Texas
City Dike and of school children walking back to school after the rebirth parade.
4-11-2026
Memorial program for ceremonies to be held at the showboat Pavilion.
Disaster's first victims
honored with service
Article
Fallen firefighters
Images
1947 Texas City Disaster
Memorial Service 79th
anniversay
Program
Discusses the memorial services and a time capsule placement at Memorial Park.
Photo accompanying article of TC Fire Marshal Ken Jones laying wreath at
Memorial Park.
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Explosion - 1947 - Memorial Rites and Ceremonies - Death and Burial
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Texas City Sun
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Texas City Sun
3
Texas City Sun
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Texas City Sun
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Texas City Sun
Kliewer, Donald E.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Hanna, Roy E.
(Galveston Daily
News)
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7
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Title
Memorial Service Held for
Dickey
Jester Inquires Into
Complaints Of Body
Handling
Memorial Services For 28
Firemen Held Here Tonight
Thousands Attend Last Rites
For Unidentified Victims Of
Disaster
Burial For Unknown Dead Is
Postponed
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article
6-10-1947
Discusses services for blast victim, John Marchall Dickey, Sr.
Article
5-8-1947
Discusses Governor jester's inquires into reports that the dead were being
taken out of Texas City to outside funeral homes by individual families.
Article
5-30-1947
Discusses the services held for the firefighters killed in the blast.
Article
6-23-1947
Article
6-6-1947
Discusses the services held for the 63 unidentified killed in the blast.
Discusses postponement of burial of unidentified due to DPS hopes of further
identification.
Texas City Buries Its Dead
Known but to god & In
Memory of Texas City
firemen
Article
6-22-1947
Discusses the services held for the 63 unidentified killed in the blast.
Images
6-22-1947
Photos accompanying article of the services held for the unidentified.
Texas City Plans Rites for
Dead As fires Continue Areas
Kept Clear, Oil Tanks Burn
Article
April 1947
Discusses plans to move forward with services even as many are still missing.
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Explosion - 1947 - Memorial Rites and Ceremonies - French Delegation
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Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Sobhani, Bahram
Mark (Texas City
Sun)
Thompson, Carter
(Galveston Daily
News)
Doemland, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
Gillentine Cathy
(Texas City Sun)
Title
L'histoire oubliee du
"Grandcamp"
Descendants of
Grandcamp crew visit
Texas City
Seeking Closure
Grandcamp
descendants visits
Texas City
In memorium
Tears shed abroad
Format
Article
Date(s)
July 10,
1998
Description
Special community feature with main article "the forgotten history of the
Grandcamp" that tells of the 1947 explosion and the recovery of Texas City.
Article
Discusses the 12 person delegation of descendants of the Grandcamp crewmen
May 7, 1998 that visited Texas City to hold a memorial service.
Image
Photo accompanying article shows family members of the Grandcamp crew at
May 7, 1998 the memorial service.
Article
Discusses the 12 person delegation of descendants of the Grandcamp crewmen
May 7, 1998 that visited Texas City to hold a memorial service.
Image
Photo accompanying article shows family members of the Grandcamp crew at
May 7, 1998 the memorial service.
Article and
images
Discusses the French delegation of family members of the Grandcamp crew
that will visit Texas City for a memorial, tour, and other events. Photos
accompanying article show the five surviving crewmen with the casket of a
May 3, 1998 fellow crewmen, the Grandcamp at dock. (original and photo copy of article)
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Explosion - 1947 - Merchant Marines - French
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Galveston Daily
News
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Title
French Seaman
Discoverer of initial
blaze
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article and
images
Images
April 19,
1947
c1947
Julian Gueril's recounting of the fire and explosion. Photos accompanying
article are of five surviving Grandcamp crewmen.
Photo copy image in two sizes of the SS Grandcamp at sea.
Article &
A city changed forever images
4-15-1999
Discusses the memorial plaque being added at Memorial Park
recognizing the French seaman who lost their lives in the blast of the
Grandcamp.
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Explosion - 1947 - Monsanto Chemical Company - Death List
Number Creator
Title
1
Gamble, Theresa
(Beeler-Manske
Clinic)
Monsanto
Chemical
Company
Monsanto
Chemical
Company
Format
Date(s)
Description
Monsanto Employees Killed
in Disaster
Packet that includes letter from Gamble to Mayor Charles Doyle
7-3-1950
providing copy of 1950 letter and death list from H. R. Bishop of
documents &4-29-1991 Monsanto Chemical Co. to Dr. Manske.
Missing Monsanto Employees
document
4-30-1947
List of Missing Monsanto Employees
Known Dead Monsanto
Employees
document
4-30-1947
List of Known Dead Monsanto Employees
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Explosion - 1947 - Monsanto Chemical Company - Monument
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Eckert, H. K.
Monsanto
Title
Format
Dedicatory address of
H. K Eckert
Manuscript
speech
4-16-1947
image
c1948
Date(s)
Description
Dedicatory speech made by Monsanto Co. general manager, H. K. Eckert at the
unveiling of a monument for the 155 Monsanto employees killed in the April
16, 1947 explosion. A form letter from H. K. Eckert is the coversheet to the
manuscript and dated 4-28-1949.
Photo copy of the Monsanto Memorial Monument
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Explosion - 1947 - Monsanto Chemical Company
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Chemical
Company
Queeny, Edgar
Monsanto
(Monsanto
Chemical Co.)
unknown
Title
The Texas City Disaster
Format
Article
News
Document
As The Fires Die Out, Monsanto
Plant Is A Mass Of Twisted Steel
and Ashes.
Image
Date(s)
Description
4-30-1947
Statement addressed to Monsanto Stockholders, Employees, and
Friends describing the disaster and its impact on Monsanto.
4-9-1948
Press Release for the one year anniversary of the explosion, recaps
the events of April 1947 and the reconstruction process.
n.d.
Aerial photo printed in magazine of the Monsanto plant after the
explosion.
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Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
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Explosion Loss May Be Nation's
Associated Press Second Largest
Chronicle Writer Hears
Houston Chronicle Explosion Over Telephone
Texas City, Stunned but
Unbeaten, Sweeps Streets
Houston Chronicle Clean Amid Ruin
Dazed Citizens Aid Dog Family
Associated Press At Texas City
Texas City's Road Block
Continues
Galveston Daily
Deserted Homes Tell Mute
News
Story Of Explosions
Some of Mangled Bodies May
Never Be Identified
Relief Agencies Have Work At
Blast Scene Well in Hand
Boyle, Hal
A. P. Writer Reminded Of
(Associated Press) Nagasaki A-Bomb
Explosions Heard At Orange,
Liberty
"Blast Worst Than Anything
That Happened in Europe'
Format
Date(s)
Description
Article
April 18,
1947
Article
April 1947
Discusses Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall's initial presumptions
of damage costs while fires are still burning post-explosion.
Discusses Houston Chronicle writer hearing explosion over phone call and
damage done to vehicle in blast.
Discusses the damage of the blasts, how residents and business owners
are cleaning up and doing business, and the ongoing efforts to find and
identify the dead.
Discusses how a crowd gathered at City Hall helped a dog giving birth amid
the disaster.
Discusses how Texas City is closed to everyone except residents, disaster
workers, and necessary visitors.
Discusses the hundreds of vacant and damaged homes following the
blasts.
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
Article
4-17-1947
17-Apr-47 Page of newspaper with multiple articles on the explosion and aftermath.
Discusses the testimony of a longshoreman in the investigation of the
April 20,
Grandcamp fire which progressed into the explosions that devastated
1947
Texas City.
Discusses what cargo was and was not loaded on the Grandcamp at the
ports of Houston and Texas City in the week leading to the explosions.
5-2-1947
(Article is incomplete)
Article
Blast Leaves Scores Dead
Newspaper
13
Longshoreman In First
Testimony Of Blast Probe
Article
14
Discusses the scene at Texas City on the day of the blast.
April 1947
April 17,
1947
April 17,
1947
12
Texas City Sun
Overstreet, Robert
(The Houston
Grand Camp Loaded Here
Press)
Before
April 18,
1947
April 19,
1947
April 19,
1947
April 17,
1947
April 16,
1947
Article
Discusses the relief efforts in the first couple of days after the blasts.
Describes the Texas City disaster scene from an aerial view, likening it to
the destruction of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Discusses how the explosion was heard 100 miles away.
Provides brief narratives of individual victims of the explosions. (Article
incomplete)
1
�Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
Image
5-2-1947
16
Davis, Dudley (The
Houston Press)
Peanuts Instead of Explosives
Groups Appointed And Given
Broad authority In City
Texas City Sun
Article
4-22-1947
17
Texas City Sun
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
4-28-1947
Article
4-17-1947
Texas City Sun
Priest Loses Life giving Last
Rites To blast Victims
Practically All Bodies Removed
From Blast Area
Photo of Grandcamp at Houston port terminal loading peanuts.
Discusses Mayor Trahan's granting relief, clean-up, and recovery effort
groups broad authority to get their assignments done.
Front page of newspaper with multiple articles on disaster, includes Red
Cross, Houston firemen, death toll, House committee hearings, school
resumption, star-studded benefit show, police performance, post office
repairs.
Discusses Rev. William A. Roach losing his life as he went to blast area in
Texas City to administer last rites and was fatally injured in the second
blast.
Article
4-13-1947
Discusses body recovery should be finished.
15
18
19
20
Texas City Sun
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
4-27-1947
21
Texas City Sun
St. Louis PostDispatch
St. Louis PostDispatch
Associated Press
(Houston
Chronicle)
The Houston
Chronicle
The Houston
Chronicle
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
Another Blast Victim Identified
As A St. Louisan
Article
Bar On Smoking Violated On
One Of Ships In Blast
Article
4-16-1947
Front page of newspaper with multiple articles on disaster, includes Red
Cross, school resumption, Girl Scout activities, report to congressional
committee, Central aid services agency, search for dead, memorial.
Front page of newspaper with multiple articles on disaster, includes clinic
and aid stations, telephone services, injured, call to cut off gas
connections, injuries, call for workers, call for separated persons,
description of explosion of ship, national guard.
4-21-1947
Discusses blast victim Fred A. Ruecker.
4-21-1947
Discusses testimony before the Coast Guard inquiry on the explosions.
Article
4-18-1947
Article
April 1947
Article
April 1947
Discusses briefly some aspects of the conditions in Texas City.
Margaret Kelley's first hand account of being caught under a piece of steel
debris during the blast and subsequent tidal wave.
Discusses benefits to be hosted by Interstate Theatres in Texas to help
disaster victims.
22
23
24
25
26
Texas City Probably Best
Guarded Area in World
Twisted Steel From Sky Makes
Miraculous Armor
Benefit Show for disaster
victims Set for Saturday
2
�Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
27
The Houston
Chronicle
28
The Houston
Chronicle
29
Two Planes Disintegrate Over
Blast
Article
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
Disaster striked second time on
blast-broken home in city
Article
30
Texas City Sun
The Houston
Chronicle
31
Texas City Sun
32
Texas City Sun
Various articles on Disaster
Articles
Contracts For Reconstruction
Let By Monsanto
Article
House Program Planned In City
For Homeless
Article
33
Texas City Sun
The Houston
Chronicle
Various front page articles
How Blast Was Set Off Is
Analyzed
34
35
36
Texas City Sun
37
Texas City Sun
The Houston
Chronicle
Steese, Frederick
D.
Savage, Bob
(Houston Post
Staff )
38
39
40
These men from the
Grandcamp…
Clinic To Restore Those Hurt In
Disaster To Be Opened Soon
Charge Citizens Who Repair
Minus Permit
#31 An Explosion That Rocked
Texas
Death, Fire, destruction Tell
Story of Texas City Holocaust
Salvage Work To start At
Texas City Harbor
April 1947
April 1947
8-1-1947
4-22-1947
Partial page of section two with multiple disaster related articles, includes
evacuees in Houston, comparisons to atomic bombing, estimates of
damage costs, newsreels updates, personal appeals for missing.
Discusses Arrie Bryce's loss of husband, son, and home in blast, then fire
destroys new home.
Front Page articles including missing persons, testimony of cigarette cause
of fire, warehouse fire.
Articles
5-23-1947
Article
April 1947
document
and article
1947
Article
7-14-1947
Article
7-14-1947
Document
4-16-1947
Article
4-17-1947
Discusses contracts for reconstructions of destroyed Monsanto plant.
Discusses plans and processes to get blast victims into housing other than
Camp Wallace as soon as possible.
Various articles discuss rent control, relief fund, memorial services, new
construction and reconstruction.
Discusses the explosive properties and previous explosions involving
Ammonium nitrate (partial article).
Handwritten list of Frenchmen from Grandcamp that testified before the
investigating board, attached to Galveston Daily News article, French
Seaman Discoverer of Initial Blaze.
Discusses University of Texas Medical school opening a rehabilitation clinic
for the blast victims.
Discusses the end of clemency for residents making repairs and
reconstructing their fire and blast damaged homes.
This appears to be a typed transcription of a Houston Chronicle article
describing the disaster area shortly following the blast.
Discusses the post blast scene juxtaposed with examples of how
progressive the city was just two days earlier.
6-11-1949
Discusses the start of salvage work for debris as the damages lawsuit
continues in court.
Article
6-24-1947
Discusses the loss of two planes, four passengers, caught by the explosion
while flying over the port area.
5-6-1947
3
�Explosion - 1947 - Aftermath - Clippings (Newspapers, books, etc.)
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42
Robb, Inez
(Columbia Ohio
Dispatch)
Robb, Inez
(Columbia Ohio
Dispatch)
Whole country Can Take Pride
In Resurgence Of Texas City
Texas City Is Back to Normal;
But Scars Lie Beneath Surface
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Nothing Can Stop It' Texas City
The Houston Press Refused To Heed the Script
Wounds Have Healed:
Magazine Article Describes
Texas City's Resurrection
Texas City---a Year Later It Rises
Phoenix-Like From Abyss of
Kaplan, Ben
(Scripps-Howard) Disaster
New Series of Blasts Rocks
Shattered City 2 Nitrate Ships
Explode At docks; 1 Dead, 35
hurt
Texas City Sun
Stench of Dead…Child-Sized
Bodies
West, Felton
Layer, Bruce
Dazed Blast Victims an
(Houston Post)
Unforgettable Sight
Couple Mourns Loss of 3
Children
The World Admires Texas City
Texas City Times for Its Spirit in Blast
Robb, Inez
(Columbia Ohio
Blasted Texas City Sheds Scars
Dispatch)
and Booms
52
Texas City Sun
53
Texas City Sun
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Blast Leaves Scores Dead
Reconstruction Begins Here;
Relief Flows In
1949
Discusses what Texas City looked like hours after the blast and how well
the recovery is going two years later.
Article
c1949
Discusses how Texas City survivors are recovering and moving forward in
life.
Article
4-12-1948
Discusses events taking place in Texas city one year after the blast proving
the community is moving forward with recovery and rebuilding.
Article
1950
Discusses the Texas State Highway Department magazine article by Larry
Pereschini about Monsanto Chemical Co.'s comeback in Texas City.
Article
4-12-1948
Discusses the 1947 disaster damage and recovery at one year.
Article
4-17-1947
Discusses a subsequent series of explosions following the initianl Gran
Camp explosion.
Article
April 1947
Discusses the carnage of the blast, clean-up and recovery efforts.
Article
4-16-1947
Discusses scenes from the blast area moments afterwards.
Article
April 1947
Discusses the tragedy that one familt experiened in the disaster.
Article
4-16-1948
Discusses the disaster one year later
Article
2-28-1948
Discusses the recovery of Texas City nearly a year after the disaster.
A two-page issue of the Texas City Sun providing information on the
disaster recovery, death list, relief two days following the blasts.
A single page issue of the Texas City Sun providing information on the
disaster that occurred just hours before printing.
Article
Newspaper 4-16-1947
Newspaper 4-18-1947
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local 1259
55
The Texas City Disaster April 16,
1947
A Year Ago, Texas City Was
Hanging On The Ropes--But It
Has Bounced Back Fast
Texas City Has Many Dead, But
Texas City Is Not Dead
Article &
Images
May 2002
Article
April 1948
Article
4-19-1947
Article
4-18-1947
56
Galveston Daily
News
57
Houston Chronicle In the Face of Disaster
58
Volunteer Fire Department Is
Houston Chronicle Nearly Wiped Out by Explosion Article
59
60
61
Images
4-17-1947
Image
4-18-1947
Image shows fire engine blown onto other wreckage from the disaster
blast.
Image
4-18-1947
Images
1947
Half Ship survives
Image
1947
Sign Still Stands
Image
images
1947
1947
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63
64
65
Discusses the rebuilding and growth in the year since the blast.
Editorial discussing how Texas City is dealing with the disaster and how it
will rebuild and recover.
Editorial discussing how Texas City residents have bahaved with humanity
and heroism during the disaster.
Discusses the loss of nearly all of the Texas City volunteer firefighters and
its equipment.
Images show disaster refugees walking along Hwy 146 in search of safety;
homes destroyed by blast and missiles.
Houston Chronicle
Associated Press
(Galveston Daily
Fire Engine Blown Aboard
News)
Vessel
Associated Press
(Galveston Daily
News)
Bodies Carried From Plant
Galveston Daily
News
Galveston Daily
News
Discusses disaster and has photos of the firefighters on the docks and a
destroyed fire engine. Includes letter from Gloria Wix thanking Ms.
Bazzoon for the article.
4-18-1947
Image show rescue workers carrying bodies from the wreckage of the
Monsanto plant destroyed in the blast.
Photos in a magazine showing the fires in the industrial area of Texas City
on one page, then various aspects of the damage, victims, and the morgue
back page.
Photo shows the half of the Wilson B. Keen as it rests upon the bottom of
the dock slip.
Photo shows cars blown into a pile by the blast next to a "do not park
here" sign.
Collection of 1947 Disaster image copies taken from publications.
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Explosion - 1947 - Narratives - Clippings - Books
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Book
1992
Disaster
Book
The Curving Shore:
The gulf Coast from
Brownsville to Key
West
Book
1975
Encyclopedic description of the Texas City 1947 explosion-fire.
Fictional short story of abused children who lose their father in the Texas
City 1947 Explosion. Originally published in The Southwest Review
magazine in 1983 as part of his Jesus Out to Sea collection.
A dramatic telling of the 1947 Explosion included in a collection of
disasters. Includes photos of the Grandcamp and plants on fire.
1957
A descriptive retelling of the 1947 Explosion, the aftermath, and
claims settlements as a chapter in a collection of historic vignettes
of the Gulf Coast region. Includes photos from the event.
1
Nash, Jay Robert Darkest Hours
2
Burke, James Lee Texas City, 1947
3
Hoehling, A. A.
4
Ormerod,
Leonard
Book
1977
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Explosion - 1947 - Personal Narratives - Published
Number Creator
1
Associated Press
2
Title
Format
Reporter Risks Arrest And Tours
Article
Restricted Sector
Stories of Narrow Escapes,
Sudden Death And Heroic Action
Told at Terror Scene
Article
5
Injured Walk In Daze Into
Kre[missing], Eddie Hospital
Rogers, Chester
(Houston
Hundreds Of Homes Are
Chronicle)
Damaged
Blast Worst Than Anything That
Happened in Europe'
6
Shirk, Bob
(Houston Press)
3
4
7
8
Johnson,
Marguerite
9
10
La Motte, Clyde
11
Texas City Sun
Bell, Jim
(Galveston Daily
News)
Morris, Jim
(Galveston Daily
News)
12
13
Graduation Dream to Come True
for Victim of Blast
Only one Man Survives The
Grandcamp Explosion
Volunteers Staff Auditorium
Emergency Hospital
Sorrow, Suffering and Death
S[missing]
Living Are Gripped by Numbness
and Terror
The Day Texas City
Exploded…An[missing]
Date(s)
Description
4-19-1947
First hand account of reporter's clandestine tour of the disaster area.
n.d.
Brief first hand accounts of experiences concerning the blast.
Damaged article discusses the injured being treated in the area hospitals
and how additional medical professionals are arriving to help with the care
of the disaster victims.
Article
4-17-1947
Article
4-17-1947
Article
April 1947
Article &
Image
Article &
Image
May 24,
1948
c1948
Discusses the damages caused and the injuries inflicted by the initial blast.
Discusses the experiences of blast victims through several first-hand
experiences. (original and copy)
Discusses the Garza family experience with first hand story of Earnestine
Garza's healing journey and impending graduation. includes photo of
Garza.
Blast victim Harley V. Bowen gives his first-hand account of the disaster
experience. Includes photo of Bowen.
Article
April 1947
Discusses the emergency hospital set up in the city auditorium and
includes experiences of blast victims through several first-hand accounts.
Article
4-17-1947
Discusses the injured victims and the scene of devastation.
Article
Article &
Image
4-17-1947
Discusses the scene of devastation, includes eye-witness accounts.
Deposition of survivor Jimmy Fagg of events leading to explosion. Includes
photo of Fagg.
4-16-1970
28 Years After: Eyewitness Story Article &
of TC Disaster
Image
4-6-1975
Passing years fail to erase
memory of '47 TC Disaster
April 16,
1979
Article and
image
First-person account of disaster events, includes labeled photo of blast
area.
A retelling of the 1947 disaster, narratives from August Osterholm and W.
H. Swede Sandberg. Photo accompanying article show a Red Cross
volunteer helping the injured.
1
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Dyess, Thelma
(Texas City Sun)
Legendre,
Georgybel (Texas
City Sun)
Lacquement, Ralph
G.
Connor, Betty
Manis (Anvil
Herald)
Burch, Mrs. John S.
(Texas City Sun)
Christian, Carol
(Galveston Daily
News)
Nash, Jack and
Virginia
Nation helped Texas City recover
Article
after disaster
Family's loss was great but could
have been worse
TC Disaster presented tough test
for 17-year-old boy
Dunlay resident recalls her
experiences during April 16,
1947, Texas City catastrophe
Community worked together to
cope with Disaster
I can't remember whether I cried'
Workers on fateful morning
remember blast well
Disaster brings back vivid
Sanders, George B. memories
Anderson, Richard Chilly April Day will live forever in
(Texas City Sun)
man's memories
Family had reasons to count
Texas City Sun
blessings after disaster
Myers, Ruth S.
Reader recalls tragedy of Texas
(Texas City Sun)
City disaster
Fletcher, Harold D.
(Texas City Sun)
Zaragoza, Placido
(Texas City Sun)
Schoppe, Linda K.
(Texas City Sun)
Search for father made difficult
by soot
Family suffered tragic loss in
Disaster
Impact of disaster still vivid for
Texas City woman
1-15-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
1-29-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article &
Image
2012
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
Article &
Image
12-25-1996 First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Discusses the experience of the Youngman family during the blast with
survivor Hollie Youngman, Jr.'s first-hand account. Includes photo of
12-29-1996 unidentified mourner.
Article
1-1-1997
First-hand accounts of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
1-18-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
1-8-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
1-22-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
1-23-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
2-19-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
2-12-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
Article
12-11-1996 First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
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Tugboat worker has vivid
memories of escape from
disaster
Article
Lane recalls the day of the fateful
explosion in 1947
Article
4-2-1997
First-hand account of experience in the 1947 disaster.
4-16-1999
A survivor's tale
Image
4-16-1999
Booker T. Washington alumni
remember disaster
Article &
image
4-16-2010
First-hand account of William H. Lane's experience in the 1947 disaster.
Photo accompanying article of William Lane beside the Memorial Park in
Texas City.
Booker T. Washington alumni recount their personal experiences of the
1947 disaster. Includes photo of the alumni disaster survivors in front of
the Phoenix fountain.
Images
4-16-2010
Photos accompanying article of Booker T. Washington alumni disaster
survivors, Myrtle Davis, Bobby Rollins, Jeanette Burnett.
Article
4-16-2014
Discusses how chance may have saved three Texas City disaster survivors.
I knew it was something bad'
Memories of the day it all
exploded
Survivor recounts 1947 explosion
on anniversary
…and that's when everything
went black'
Article
4-16-2014
Discusses the experience of Octava Bridges during the disaster.
Article
4-15-2003
Discusses the experience of Enriqueta Acosta during the disaster.
Article
4-16-2000
Image
4-16-2000
Mary Hunter recounts her disaster experience.
Photo accompanying article of Mary Hunter looking at the markers at
Memorial Park.
Willie Dee Criss recounts her personal experience during the 1947
disaster. Includes photo of Criss with her watercolor painting depicting the
"Wall of Fire" vision from her disaster experience.
Narratives of Rosa Eelbeck and Ethel Vincent of their experience of the
1947 Explosion while they taught at Booker T. Washington school in Texas
City.
37
Babin, J.D. (Texas
City Sun)
Pruitt, Clarissa
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City Sun)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Cox, Kevin M.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Aulds, T. J.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Smith, Michael
(Texas City Sun)
Pruitt, Clarissa
(Texas City Sun)
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City Sun)
38
Criss, Willie Dee
(Texas City Sun)
"The wall of fire"
Article
4-16-1991
39
Lanterman, Ken
(Post)
Texas City looks back on 1947
explosion
Article and
Image
c1987
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29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
For three lucky ones, chance
changes saved their lives
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Explosion - 1947 - Personal Narratives - Unpublished
Number
Creator
1
Hamblen Family
2
3
Title
Description
Telegrams, letters exchanged between Hamblen family members during the
disaster's first few weeks, and a typed recollection of the disaster by David
Hamblen Family
accounts
documents April 1947 Philip Hamblen. (photocopies)
Unknown Doctor's
Unknown doctor's personal account of experience with Texas City disaster
account
document n.d.
emergency response call.
Letter from Will Lane to his parents describing his experience during the
Dear Mother and
correspond April 17,
disaster. Photocopy of letter with typed transcription. Includes hand drawn
Daddy:
ence
1947
map of dock and plant area.
Memories of the Texas
Account of Dr. Thiel's personal experience during the Texas City disaster.
City disaster
document May 1997 (photocopy and facsimile)
correspond
Letter from Dr. Harris giving his personal account of the disaster, includes cover
ence
El Paso Products co.
10-31-1978 letter from Jesse Owens.
The Day All Hell Broke
Loose
document 4-16-1947 Personal account of Texas City disaster experience.
Survivor's Story - John
H. Mitchell, age 87
document n.d.
Personal account of Texas City disaster experience.
4
Lane, Will
Thiel, John
(Doctor)
5
Dr. Harris
6
Benny Mitchell
7
John H. Mitchell
8
Kathryn Thompson The Day Texas City
Blew Up
Presley
Format
Date(s)
document
n.d.
Personal account of Texas City disaster experience.
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Explosion - 1947 - Poetry - Clippings
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
April 1997
April 10,
1997
A narrative of the events of the 1947 Texas City Explosion in poem form.
A narrative of the events of the 1947 Texas City Explosion and of the rebuilding
of the city in poem form.
1
Maddux, Mary Ann We Were There
Poem
2
Jones, Hazel
Poem
3
Davis, Grace B.
Wednesday's Children
Poetry
A collection of poems, photos and newspaper clippings concerning the
death of Kirby A. Davis in the 1947 Explosion.
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Explosion 1947 - Publications
Number Creator
Sheriffs' Association of
Texas magazine
Title
Texas City folk Plan for
Greater things, subdue Grief
and Face Future
2
Sheriffs' Association of
Texas magazine
Texas City Takes on Greater
Momentum of Development
following disaster
Article
3
Wheaton, Elizabeth Lee
Texas City Remembers
Book
4
Feehery, John (Amoco
Torch Magazine)
Disaster at Texas City
Article
Photocopy of magazine article discussing the resilience and growth
of Texas City residents during the rebuilding stage immediately
October 1948 following the explosion, includes photos. (p. 20-24)
Photocopy of book detailing the events of the explosion, lists of
the dead and missing, poetry. (2 copies)
1948
The story of the explosion, aftermath, and recovery told through
individual perspective vignettes. Includes photos and descripted
Nov/Dec 1977 artwork. (p. 5-20)
We've come a long way since
April 16, 1947
Article
4-15-1987
Discusses the recent commemoration for the 40th anniversary of
the explosion and what Texas City industries, emergency response
teams, and citizens have been doing to prevent another disaster
and keep the city growing. (2 copies)
1
5
The Forecaster
Newsletter
7
Ferling, John (American
History)
Walker, Forrest A.
(American Heritage)
8
Stephens, Hugh W.
(Industrial Fire World)
9
The Texan
6
10
Format
Article
Date(s)
Description
October 1947
Photocopy of magazine article discussing the resilience and
practicality of Texas City residents (p. 13-14)
Texas City Disaster
Article
Feb 1996
A telling of the events leading to and following the explosion,
includes survivors' accounts, photos, diagrams, and maps. 2 copies
The Texas city Horror
Article
Jul/Aug 1996
Personal narrative of experiencing the 1947 explosion.
The making of a Texas
Tragedy
Article
Arisen From The Ashes
Article
The City That Refused to Die,
Mitchell, Brian (Prologue) Texas City, Texas
Article
The author offers an explanation of how such a disaster was able
Mar/Apr 1997 to occur, includes diagrams and photos. (3 copies)
A brief description of the explosion and aftermath, then a
description of the 50th anniversary events, includes photographs.
May 1997
(2 copies)
Describes the events of the explosion, the aftermath, and the
impact.
Spring 1998
1
�Explosion 1947 - Publications
Leaning, Jennifer
(Institute of Medicine,
et.al.)
12
Burn and Blast Casualties:
Triage in Nuclear War
Manuscript
The Phases of Disaster as a
Richardson, Brian K.
Relationship Between
(International Journal of Structure and Meaning: A
Mass Emergencies and
Narrative analysis of the 1947
Texas City Explosion
Disasters)
Article
13
A Texas City Local Agent's
Walker, Dee (The Local View of the Historic
Agent)
Disaster
14
Life Magazine
Texas City Blows Up
15
Newsweek
Disaster: Texas City Diary
11
1986
The Texas City Disaster of 1947 is mentioned in several areas of
this paper to give examples or support to the author's arguments
concerning triaging nuclear war injuries.
Nov 2005
Utilizes the survivor narratives of the Texas City Disaster to explain
the four phases of disaster.
4-28-1947
Discusses the disaster, includes photos and first person accounts.
A narrative of the explosions, the damage, and the claims of
loss progress from the perspective of a Texas City disaster
survivor and insurance man. Photo accompanying article
Article and
show a row of apartment houses with damage from the
blast.
images
June 1947
Article and
Expose on the explosion with graphic photos of death and
images
April 28, 1947 destruction.
Article and
images
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Explosion - 1947 - Red Cross
Number
Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
1
Identified Dead Given as 580
Article
On Red Cross List
2
Texas City Sun
Food and Shelter Secondary To
Identification of Dead
Article
April 1947
3
American
National Red
Cross
A Preliminary Report on the
Texas City Explosions
May 1947
Discusses the recovery process amid the wreckage of the explosion
and causualty counts.
Discusses how the Red Cross and Army have been feeding Texas City
residents and disaster workers.
Report of all areas of response to the disaster area, includes specific
Red Cross efforts in providing medical care and supplies,
entertainment for children, and registration for victims' needs.
Photos.
4
Hawk, Francis M. The Hospital and The Red Cross
(Hospital Progress) Cooperate
Article
Dec 1948
Discusses the obligation of the Red Cross to have a plan for disasters and
how they cooperate with other entities.
5
6
Concise Report of The
American Red Cross in the
American National Texas City Disaster of April
Red Cross
16, 1947
McGinnes, G.
Foard ( The Red
Cross Courier)
National Blood Program
Inaugurated
8
Romine, Dan
(The Red Cross
Courier)
American
National Red
Cross
9
Gillentine, Cathy Texas City Remembers Red
(Texas City Sun) Cross
7
Well done at Texas City
Disaster
Document
Arpil 1947
Document n.d.
Provides statistics of Red Cross expenditures for the Texas City
disaster up to June 30, 1947
Article
July 1947
An inset box in the article gives a brief account of Red Cross
response to the distaster.
Article
1947
Discusses the timeline of the disaster and the response of the Red
Cross, includes photos.
Pamphlet
Nov 1948
Article
10-5-1997
Excerpt discussing Red Cross aid during the Texas City disaster.
Front page spread discussing the process researchers took to find
and contact as many survivors from the 1947 Disaster in an effort to
include their stories in the book "I was There", includes a
commentary on the outstanding job the Red Cross did at the time of
the disaster.
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Explosion 1947 - Reports
Number Creator
1
2
City of Texas City
Fire Prevention and
Engineering Bureau of
Texas and The National
board of Fire
Underwriters
3
Hines, H. G. (Union
Carbide)
4
5
National fire Protection
Association Quarterly
United Stated
Department of The
Interior
Title
A statement from the city
Commission of Texas City
relating to its post-disaster
plans:
Format
Date(s)
document 4-25-1947
Texas City, Texas, Disaster
April 16, 17, 1947
document c1947
Texas City Disaster (Seventh
Annual Industrial Relations
Report)
document c1947
The Texas City Disaster
Article
July 1947
Report of Investigations
document February 1948
Description
Extensive report from the special committee to assess the
immediate needs of the community and begin calculating the
financial losses and costs of repairs.
Report made to determine the events that led up to the
explosions, the damage caused, and what preventative measures
can now be enacted to prevent future disasters of this nature. (3
copies)
A report of how Union Carbide and its employees were
instrumental in the immediate moments of the disaster and in the
following days and weeks in providing services, assistance,
welfare, products, etc. Includes letter of donation from author's
daughter.
Photocopy of report printed in journal that provides a chronology
of events, conclusions, losses, maps, and photos. (2 copies)
Photocopy of report on Explosions of Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer
on Board the S.S. Grandcamp and S.S. High Flyer at Texas City,
Tex., April 16, 17, 1947.
** Extra copies kept in Archival document box marked VF originals**
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�Explosion 1947 - Reports
** Extra copies kept in Archival document box marked VF originals**
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Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1950-1959
Number Creator
Title
Format
1
Death of the Water
Front
Article and October
Images
26, 1957
2
MacKaye, Milton
(The Saturday
Evening Post)
Slough, Clara
(Houston
Chronicle
Rotogravure
Magazine)
Date(s)
If Disaster-Minded
Texas City Has its way
It won't Happen
Article and January 24,
Again!
Images
1954
Description
A minute-by-minute account of the disaster ten years afterwards,
discusses the loss claims settlements. Photos accompanying article show
the immediate disaster and aftermath.
Discusses the role of the Industrial Mutual Aid System (IMAS) at Texas
City organized to aid in industrial emergencies in order to avoid disasters
like the 1947 explosion. Photo accompanying article are of the members
of the IMAS at their roles.
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Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1970-1979
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Cross, Farrell and
Wilbur (Texas
Parade)
Ditzel, Paul (The
American Legion
Magazine)
Babb, Stanley E.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Babb, Stanley E.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Babb, Stanley E.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Title
Format
Date(s)
Description
A retelling of the 1947 disaster, twenty-five years later. Photos
When the world blew Article and September accompanying article are of the plant fires and the blast wreckage. Photo
up at Texas City
1972
copy - original in archival box.
Images
A retelling of the 1947 disaster, twenty-three years later. Photos
The Day Texas City
Article and January
accompanying article show multiple aspects of the disaster, some
Blew Up
Images
1970
graphic. Photo copy - original in archival box.
Crowd Packs City
April 29,
An "on this day in history" article discussing the Relief fund raisers for
Auditorium to see
Article
1972
the Texas City Disaster.
Texas City Benefit
Asbestos-Clad
workers still search
April 19,
An "on this day in history" articles discussing the search for victims and
for Texas City Dead Article
1972
the relief fund for the Texas City Disaster.
Movie Stars to arrive
today for Texas City
April 28,
An "on this day in history" articles discussing the relief fund benefit and
Relief show
Article
1972
the current head count of dead and missing for the Texas City Disaster.
Survivors recount their experiences and insist on wanting to continue
with the anniversary memorial ceremonies. Photo accompanying article
Goffney, Brenda Disaster victims want Article and April 15,
provided by Mayor Emmett Lowry shows the smoke from 6th Street
(The Daily Sun) to remember
image
1977
(incomplete article) two copies.
Johannessen,
Dorothy (The
Texas City
April 15,
Daily Sun)
Remembers
Article
1977
Discusses the 1947 disaster, the city's recovery.
Johannessen,
Dorothy and
One article highlights nurse LaVelle Yarborough's explosion experience,
Patrice
Disaster Survivors
includes current photo of he at Galveston county memorial Hospital.
Vividly Recall
Articles
McCullen(The
Second article provides brief recollections from several Texas City
Daily Sun)
Explosion
and image 4-16-1974 residents of the disaster.
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Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1980-1989
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
6
Cagle, Jr., Eldon
(Southwest
Airlines Magazine)
Bagg, James E.
(Texas Firemen)
Texas City Sun
Darst, Maury
(Galveston Daily
News)
Mueller, Thomas
(Galveston Daily
News)
9
Associated Press
(Texas City Sun)
Richard, Jim (Texas
City Sun)
11
Dawidowicz, Sam
and Ken Jones, Jr.
(Fire Command)
8
12
13
14
Title
Format
The Day Texas city
Died
How Long Will You
Remember
Article and
images
Article and
images
The blast heard
round the world
40 years ago Texas
city rocked by
explosion
Articles and April 9,
image
1987
Reprints of various articles published recently following the blast. Photo
accompanying article shows the Grand Camp on fire moments before it explodes.
Article and
images
April 12,
1987
A retelling of the 1947 disaster. Photos accompanying article show scenes in Texas
city following the destruction.
Article
April 12,
1987
4-17-1985
Discusses the new monument erected using the High Flyer propellor to pay tribute
to all those that refused to give up on Texas city after the disaster.
A retelling of the 1947 disaster with a personal account from survivor Fred Grissom.
Photos accompanying article are an arial view of the port and plants ablaze and of
the Memorial Cemetery.
Photo accompanying article shows Amoco firefighters listening to former mayor,
Trahan giving speech at memorial service.
Discusses what was learned from the 1947 disaster and how fire suppression training
and preparedness is conducted by Texas City, Industrial Mutual Aid System, and
Community Awareness and Emergency Response. Photos accompanying article
include scenes from the disaster and contemporary scenes of training exercises,
personal, and equipment.
Detailed account of the Texas City disaster originally presented by Amoco Safety
Director, Harvey B. Williams at an industry symposium in 1951. Photos
accompanying article by Joe Esclavon. (original and photocopy)
A brief excerpt reprint of article from 1947 reporting on the disaster, includes photo
of people near rail terminal and wreckage while fires are burning.
4-17-1985
Images from the 1947 explosion.
Tribute to honor
survivors
It seems like
yesterday'
Explosion
remembered
Texas City Disaster
Article and
images
Date(s)
April 1984
May 1984
Image
April 12,
1987
April 12,
1987
Article and
images
May 1987
Williams, Harvey B. The Texas City Story' Article and
Remembered
images
(Amoco)
Article and
The Houston Post 1947
Image
Remembering Again:
the Texas City
Texas City Sun
Disaster
Images
4-18-1984
Description
A retelling of the 1947 disaster. Photo accompanying article shows a scene of
destruction the day after the disaster. (2 copies)
A retelling of the 1947 disaster. Photos accompanying article shows blast wreckage.
(2 copies)
1
�Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1980-1989
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United Press
International
16
Texas City Sun
17
Texas City Sun
Texas City disaster
also due to chain
reaction
Disaster Strikes Texas
City
Remembering April
16-17, 1947
Article and
Image
Article and
Image
Images
1984
9-7-1986
4-16-1983
Discusses the chain reaction disaster that occurred in Texas City April 1947. (2
copies)
Discusses the explosion and aftermath, includes photo of Grandcamp at dock prior
to disaster.
Photo of smoke engulfing 6th street and the wreckage of the Wilson B. Keene. (2
copies, one with personal narrative written in margins by Bernadette Dowdy).
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Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1990-1999
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Conder, Clayton
(Texas Historian
Title
Format
The Trials and Triumphs Article and
of Texas City
images
Date(s)
February
1998
Description
Provides a brief history of Texas City, a retelling of the disaster, the response to
the disaster, and the recovery of Texas City. Photo accompanying article include
before and after scenes of the industrial area, bales of sisal, and historical marker.
(2 photo copies)
A personal narrative of the morning of the 1947 blast and how the author feels
she encountered a helpful angel. Photos accompanying article show the author
McLaughlin, Doris (
Article and May/June and her children several days before the disaster, several pictures of the disaster,
and an illustration by mark Bender of the angelic man who helped.
Angels on Earth)
Man at my side
images
1997
Discusses the causes and the responses to the explosions of the 1947 Disaster.
Stephens, Hugh W.
Photos accompanying article includes images of the Grandcamp fire, the plants
and docks on fire, wreckage, a memorial. An overview map of the blast area is
(American Fire
The Texas City Disaster Articles and
Journal)
of 1947
image
April 1997 included.
The national Archives and Records Administration's winning high school essay for
the theme "Triumph and Tragedy in History" discusses the 1947 disaster and the
recovery. Images accompanying article show scenes of the devastation, relief
The City That Refused to Article and
Mitchell, Brian
images
Spring 1998 efforts, legal documents, and newspaper front pages.
Die
(Prologue)
A retelling of the 1947 disaster using many narrative vignettes, an explanation of
the causes, and discussion of the law suits following the disaster. Images
accompanying article show scenes in Texas City during and following the
destruction, diagrams of the ship cargo hold, blast area, legal documents. (2 photo
Ferling, John
Article and February
(American History) Texas city disaster
images
1996
copies of article)
Stephens, Hugh W.
(Industrial &
Environmental
The Texas City Disaster:
Scholarly article that examines the crisis management of the 1947 explosion to
Crisis Quarterly)
a re-examination
Article
1993
demonstrate what elements created the disaster. (2 photo copies of article)
Texas City blew up, but
Lyon, Rochelle J. its people never grew
Article and July 14-20, Retelling of the explosion and copy of letter from Mayor informing the sender of
(Grit)
apart
letter
1991
the article that a copy would be kept in the library archive.
Andrews, Dwight
April 15,
Members of the Texas City Fire Department Color Guard practice for the 45th
C. (Texas City Sun) Dress rehearsal
Image
1992
disaster anniversary services.
Gillentine, Cathy
Article and January 29, Personal account of the disaster by Ray Vincent Gipple. Photo accompanying
(Texas City Sun)
1992
article by Sonja R. Faughn shows Gipple at Memorial Park.
Exorcising old demons image
1
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11
12
13
14
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City Sun) Speaker's autograph
Marvel, Bill (Dallas Helping the healing
Morning News)
process
French survivors of
Aulds, T. J. (Texas Grandcamp explosion
City Sun)
recall disaster
Dimitri, Dale
(Texas City Sun)
Prepared for Danger
Disaster redefined
Thompson, Carter bayside community and
its future
(Texas City Sun)
Image
April 19,
1993
Photo of Ron Stone autographing his book, "Disaster at Texas City" for Glorene
Upton.
Article and
images
June 11,
1995
Article compares the recovery process of different cities that experienced
catastrophic deadly events. Photos accompanying article are of New London
School Explosion 1937, Texas City Disaster 1947, and Killeen Luby's Café shooting.
Article and
image
4-16-1999
Discusses the French seaman on the Grandcamp and provides personal interviews
with them.
Article
4-13-1997
Discusses the 1947 disaster and changes it made to emergency response plans.
4-13-1997
Discusses the disaster and how it changed Texas City. Includes many images past
and present.
Article &
images
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Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 2010 - 2029
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
1
Smith, Jr., Kenneth
(Wisconsin
magazine of
The Long Shadow of
History)
The Cold War
Article and
images
Article mentions the 1947 Texas City Disaster fomented a need for a permanent
disaster-related organization for Milwaukee. I gives a very brief description of the
explosion. Photo accompanying article shows the Monsanto plant on fire during the
Spring 2021 disaster.
2
Ross, Cheryl
Lauersdorf
(Houston History
Magazine)
Article and
images
April 2018
A retelling of the 1947 explosion. Includes photos of the fires, aftermath, and
memorial cemetery.
3
Bassing, Tom
(Galveston Daily
News)
4-15-2017
A brief retelling of the 194 explosion, includes photo of billowing smoke over the
port.
4
5
6
7
8
Gonzales, J R.
(Bayou City
History)
Smith, Michael A.
(Galveston Daily
News)
Villanueva, Stuart
(Galveston Daily
News)
Mercado, David
(Galveston Daily
News)
Carroll, Susan
(Houston
Chronicle)
The 1947 Texas City
Disaster: Changing
Lives in a Heartbeat
Texas City disaster
remains vivid in
memory 70 years later
Newly discovered
photos show extent of
destruction at Texas
City
1947 editorial
predicted that Texas
City would arise
Texas City solemnly
commemorates 1947
Disaster
Memorial statue to
honor victims, priest
of 1947 blast
The 1947 Texas City
disaster: 'We thought
it was Judgment Day'
Article and
image
Description
Article
4-16-2010
Article and
Image
4-16-2026
Article and
images
4-14-2026
Discusses photos found at the Story Sloane III's gallery of the disaster. Link to online
sight has many photos.
Reprint of 1947 editorial stating that Texas City would rebuild and thrive following
disaster. Includes AP file photo by Carl E. Linde of destruction during the 1947
disaster.
Brief description of 1947 Disaster. Photo accompanying article of Texas City Fire
Department engineer Caleb Cristia ceremonial bell ringing and disaster survivor
Stella Tamez attending ceremonies at the Showboat Pavilion.
article
4-14-2026
Discusses the memorial dedication honoring disaster victims and Rev. William "Bill"
Roach at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal.
article and
images
6-19-2016
Discusses the disaster, includes first person narratives and photos.
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Explosion - 1947 - Survivors
Number Creator
1
2
3
4
5
Cross, Jack
Andrews, Dwight
C. (Texas City Sun)
Aulds, T. J. (Texas
City Sun)
Cox, Kevin
(Galveston Daily
News)
Williams, Shelia
(Texas City Sun)
Title
Data-base 1947 Texas
City Disaster Survivors
List
Format
Date(s)
Description
directory
Images
1997
April 16,
2004
Directory of survivors, includes, name, address, and phone number. (2 copiesdifferent cover sheets)
Group photo of over 300 survivors of the 1947 explosion. Thurman, Clement Jr.
and H.T. Aldridge are 3 of the survivors of the 1947 disaster.
Aldrige brothers
reminisce 57 years later Article
April 16,
2004
Discusses the three brothers' memories of the day their father died in the 1947
explosion
Texas City Disaster
Survivors
They came because
'We remembered"
April 16,
2013
April 18,
2004
Image
Images
Group photo of the 1947 explosion survivors.
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Explosion - 1947 - Texas City Memorial Cemetery
Number Creator
Title
Format
Date(s)
1
Texas City Memorial
Cemetery (for
Mabry, Meriworth unidentified dead
(Moore Memorial killed in the 1947
Public Library)
Document
disaster)
July 1990
2
Giles, Bob
(Catholic Herald)
June 21,
1991
Marker to honor dead
in '47 Texas City
disaster
Article
Description
History prepared for the application of a Texas State historical marker. Includes
photocopy images.
Discusses the placing of the historical marker at the Texas City Memorial
Cemetery and recounts the disaster from the perspective of the Catholic
community and the death of Father William Francis Roach.
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Explosion - 1947 - United States Armed Forces - Reports
Number Creator
1
United States
Coast Guard
Title
Format
Record of Proceedings
of Board of
Investigation Inquiring
into Losses by Fires and
Explosions of the
French Steamship
Grandcamp and U.S.
Steamships Highflyer
and Wilson B. Keene at
Texas City, Texas 16
and 17 April 1947
Report
Date(s)
Description
Record and findings of the Proceedings of the Board of Investigation Inquiring
into Losses by Fires and Explosions of the French Steamship Grandcamp and
September U.S. Steamships Highflyer and Wilson B. Keene at Texas City, Texas 16 and 17
April 1947
24, 1947
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Mayfield, Theresa; Broussard, Brenda
Date
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Vertical Files: "Explosion" Part 2
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1168">Explosion - 1947 - Narratives - clippings - Books</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1253">Explosion - 1947 - Personal Narratives - Published</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1026">Explosion - 1947 - Personal Narratives - unpublished</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1027">Explosion - 1947 - Poetry - Clippings</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1028">Explosion - 1947 - Publications</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1029">Explosion - 1947 - Red Cross</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1030"> Explosion - 1947 - Reports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1031">Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1950-1959</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1032">Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1970-1979</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1033"> Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1980-1989</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1034">Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 1990-1999</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1242">Explosion - 1947 - Retrospective - Clippings (Newspapers, Books, Etc.) 2010-2029</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1036">Explosion - 1947 - Survivors</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1037">Explosion - 1947 - Texas City Memorial Cemetery</a></li>
<li><a href="https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/show/1170">Explosion - 1947 - United States Armed Forces - Reports</a></li>
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Alphabetical listings of Vertical File for "Explosion" the Texas City Disaster. Part 2
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Broussard, Brenda; Mayfield, Theresa
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6 January 2026
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Broussard, Brenda; Mayfield, Theresa
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